Copyright Infringing

[GlitchKing]

What is the name of your state (TENNESSEE)?

Hey Everyone,

I seem to have gotten in a little mess with Activision, the publisher behind some pretty big video games, the Call of Duty series for example.

There game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was recently leaked on the web, I had obtained some videos of gameplay from some friends and decided to host them on my website.

BayTSP contacted me about copyright infringement and told me to remove the videos from my server.

I quickly removed the videos inevitably from my server and gave the media files (example.flv) to a friend living in Belgium. He then proceeded to upload them to his server.

I guess my question would be, since I'm not hosting the videos directly on my server anymore, would it be unlawful to play the videos hosted on another website through a flash player embedded in my website?

Thank you all for the support! I've attached the email they sent me for further reference.

 

[GlitchKing]

Dear Brandon Davis and Glitcher.net,



My name is Natasha and I am the Compliance Administrator for BayTSP. BayTSP's service is used by the entertainment industry, music labels, software developers and publishing firms to identify unauthorized use of their intellectual property on websites, public FTP sites, peer to peer file sharing networks, IRC channels, newsgroups and auction sites. When BayTSP identifies a violation of copyright, our clients often ask for us to send a takedown notice under the terms of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) or the Berne Treaty.



I would like to bring your attention to specific copyright infringing materials that are currently hosted by your services and that are of particular concern to our clients. Included below for your reference, please find a copy of the original Notice ID: 290-3623941 that was sent to Glitcher.net earlier today. As of the time of this correspondence, we can confirm that the materials in question are still publicly available at:



http://www.glitcher.net/videos/NewOutOfMapAndElevator.flv

http://www.glitcher.net/videos/ModernWarfare2GlitchesOutofTakedownElevatorsingleplayer.flv

http://www.glitcher.net/videos/CallofDutyModernWarfare2GlitchesOutofWolverine.flv

http://www.glitcher.net/videos/outofteamplayermw2.flv

http://www.glitcher.net/videos/corruptedbouncerzpromo.flv

http://www.glitcher.net/videos/Firstoutofthemap.flv

http://www.glitcher.net/videos/NewOutOfMapAndElevator.flv



This highly time-sensitive infringement greatly concerns our clients and they have asked us to expedite this matter and assure that the content is taken down promptly.



If possible, we would prefer to resolve this matter with you directly as opposed to through your internet service provider, ThePlanet.Com Internet Services.



Please contact us to confirm that you have received our correspondence and have taken appropriate actions to remove the infringing materials. Alternatively, please let us know what is preventing compliance in this matter and if there is any additional information that we can provide to assist you.



If you have any questions, concerns, or problems processing our Notices, please do not hesitate to contact us.



Thank you, in advance, for your prompt attention to this matter. We appreciate your time and cooperation and look forward to your response.





Kind regards,

Natasha Starodub

Compliance Administrator

Bay TSP, Inc.

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(408) 341-2305 ~ Main

(408) 341-2342 ~ Direct

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Compliance Department Email ~ [email protected]

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Company Website ~ BayTSP - Piracy Protection For Your Digital Assets

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-----Original Message-----

From: [email protected]

Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 3:43 PM

To: [email protected]

Subject: Notice ID: 290-3623941 Activision USA Notice



Mark Ishikawa

BayTSP.com Inc.

PO Box 1314 - Los Gatos, CA 95031

Phone:: 408-341-2305 fax:: 408-341-2399

[email protected]



Attention: Intellectual Property Enforcement



E-mail: mailto:[email protected]?subject=RE%3A%20Notice%20ID%3A%20290%2D3623941%20Activision%20USA%20Notice



Notice ID: 290-3623941



ISP: Glitcher.net

BayTSP Reference Number: 290-3623941

IP Address: 74.53.228.131

Date of Infringement: 4 Nov 2009 23:33:52 GMT



Dear Glitcher.net:



BayTSP represents the intellectual property interests of Activision that publish interactive games for video game consoles, personal computers, handheld devices and the Internet in the United States and in other countries. BayTSP is authorized to act on behalf of Activision whose copyright and other intellectual property rights it believes to be infringed as described herein.



BayTSP is providing this notice pursuant to the Section 512 of Title 17 of the U.S. Code (as enacted by the 'Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act') to make Glitcher.net aware that the IP Address identified below is using the services and systems of Glitcher.net to infringe the exclusive copyright and other rights of one or more Activision works. This notice is addressed to you as the agent designated by Glitcher.net to receive notifications of claimed infringement.



Based on the information at its disposal on 4 Nov 2009 23:33:52 GMT, BayTSP has a good faith belief that the subscriber using the IP address 74.53.228.131 is infringing the copyright rights of one or more Activision works by copying and distributing unauthorized copies of game products (through peer-to-peer or similar software/services), in violation of applicable copyright laws, through internet access that Glitcher.net provides directly to the 74.53.228.131 or through a downstream provider that purchases this access for 74.53.228.131. The copyrighted works that have been infringed include but are not limited to:

 

[GlitchKing]

Title: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Notice ID: 290-3623941

Infringement Source: Web

Infringement Timestamp: 4 Nov 2009 23:33:52 GMT

Infringement Last Documented: 4 Nov 2009 23:33:52 GMT

Infringer Username:

Infringing Filename: http://www.glitcher.net/videos/FirstModernWarfare2Elevator.flv

Infringing Filesize: 1

Infringer IP Address: 74.53.228.131

Infringer DNS Name:

Infringer URL: http://www.glitcher.net/videos/FirstModernWarfare2Elevator.flv

Title: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Notice ID: 290-3623941

Infringement Source: Web

Infringement Timestamp: 4 Nov 2009 23:33:52 GMT

Infringement Last Documented: 4 Nov 2009 23:33:52 GMT

Infringer Username:

Infringing Filename: http://www.glitcher.net/videos/NewOutOfMapAndElevator.flv

Infringing Filesize: 1

Infringer IP Address: 74.53.228.131

Infringer DNS Name:

Infringer URL: http://www.glitcher.net/videos/NewOutOfMapAndElevator.flv

Title: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Notice ID: 290-3623941

Infringement Source: Web

Infringement Timestamp: 4 Nov 2009 23:33:52 GMT

Infringement Last Documented: 4 Nov 2009 23:33:52 GMT

Infringer Username:

Infringing Filename: http://www.glitcher.net/videos/ModernWarfare2GlitchesOutofTakedownElevatorsingleplayer.flv

Infringing Filesize: 1

Infringer IP Address: 74.53.228.131

Infringer DNS Name:

Infringer URL: http://www.glitcher.net/videos/ModernWarfare2GlitchesOutofTakedownElevatorsingleplayer.flv

Title: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Notice ID: 290-3623941

Infringement Source: Web

Infringement Timestamp: 4 Nov 2009 23:33:52 GMT

Infringement Last Documented: 4 Nov 2009 23:33:52 GMT

Infringer Username:

Infringing Filename: http://www.glitcher.net/videos/CallofDutyModernWarfare2GlitchesOutofWolverine.flv

Infringing Filesize: 1

Infringer IP Address: 74.53.228.131

Infringer DNS Name:

Infringer URL: http://www.glitcher.net/videos/CallofDutyModernWarfare2GlitchesOutofWolverine.flv

Title: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Notice ID: 290-3623941

Infringement Source: Web

Infringement Timestamp: 4 Nov 2009 23:33:52 GMT

Infringement Last Documented: 4 Nov 2009 23:33:52 GMT

Infringer Username:

Infringing Filename: http://www.glitcher.net/videos/outofteamplayermw2.flv

Infringing Filesize: 1

Infringer IP Address: 74.53.228.131

Infringer DNS Name:

Infringer URL: http://www.glitcher.net/videos/outofteamplayermw2.flv

Title: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Notice ID: 290-3623941

Infringement Source: Web

Infringement Timestamp: 4 Nov 2009 23:33:52 GMT

Infringement Last Documented: 4 Nov 2009 23:33:52 GMT

Infringer Username:

Infringing Filename: http://www.glitcher.net/videos/corruptedbouncerzpromo.flv

Infringing Filesize: 1

Infringer IP Address: 74.53.228.131

Infringer DNS Name:

Infringer URL: http://www.glitcher.net/videos/corruptedbouncerzpromo.flv

Title: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Notice ID: 290-3623941

Infringement Source: Web

Infringement Timestamp: 4 Nov 2009 23:33:52 GMT

Infringement Last Documented: 4 Nov 2009 23:33:52 GMT

Infringer Username:

Infringing Filename: http://www.glitcher.net/videos/Firstoutofthemap.flv

Infringing Filesize: 1

Infringer IP Address: 74.53.228.131

Infringer DNS Name:

Infringer URL: http://www.glitcher.net/videos/Firstoutofthemap.flv

Title: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Notice ID: 290-3623941

Infringement Source: Web

Infringement Timestamp: 4 Nov 2009 23:33:52 GMT

Infringement Last Documented: 4 Nov 2009 23:33:52 GMT

Infringer Username:

Infringing Filename: http://www.glitcher.net/videos/NewOutOfMapAndElevator.flv

Infringing Filesize: 1

Infringer IP Address: 74.53.228.131

Infringer DNS Name:

Infringer URL: http://www.glitcher.net/videos/NewOutOfMapAndElevator.flv





The unauthorized copies of game product are listed and/or identified thereon by their titles or variations thereof, game-related listings/references/descriptions, or depictions of game-related artwork. Such copies, titles, game-related listings/references/descriptions, depictions, and material that is the subject of infringing activities are hereinafter referred to as "Infringing Material."



Given this infringing activity by 74.53.228.131, BayTSP urges Glitcher.net to cooperate with its efforts to protect the intellectual property rights of its members companies and immediately do the following:



1. Notify the account holder of the Infringing Material.

2. Take steps to stop the infringing activity.

3. Take appropriate action against the account holder under your Abuse Policy/Terms of Service Agreement, including termination of repeat offenders under Section 512(i) of Title 17 of the U.S. Code.



BayTSP believes that the information in this notification is accurate. Under penalty of perjury, I hereby affirm that BayTSP is authorized to act on behalf of Activision whose exclusive copyright rights we believe to be infringed as described herein. Glitcher.net or the account holder may contact BayTSP at the above-listed contact details, with email preferred. Please include the above-noted Reference Number in the subject line of all email correspondence.



Thank you for your cooperation and prompt response in this matter.



Sincerely,



Mark Ishikawa

BayTSP.com Inc.

PO Box 1314 - Los Gatos, CA 95031

Phone:: 408-341-2305 fax:: 408-341-2399

[email protected]

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<Deja_Vu>No</Deja_Vu>

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<FileName>http://www.glitcher.net/videos/CallofDutyModernWarfare2GlitchesOutofWolverine.flv</FileName>

<FileSize>1</FileSize>

<URL>http://www.glitcher.net/videos/CallofDutyModernWarfare2GlitchesOutofWolverine.flv</URL>

</Item>

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<FileName>http://www.glitcher.net/videos/ModernWarfare2GlitchesOutofTakedownElevatorsingleplayer.flv</FileName>

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[FlyingRon]

We really didn't need all those takedown notices.

The fact that you moved your infringing activity offshore doesn't change much.
The material holder will file another DMCA takedown even for the embedded remotely hosted videos. Frankly, your hosting service is likely to kick you off their site if you don't stop causing them grief.

Further, the more attention you call to your illegal copies that you are making the videos from, the more likely you'll be to incur a lawsuit over that infringing copy.