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Stop podcasting?

Started by davekill, May 25, 2014, 10:48:19 AM

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davekill

The new phrase seems to be "There's a patent for that."

A company called Personal Audio is claiming they invented podcasting and are now looking for a piece of the action.

After adapting their 1996 patient for an mp3 player to the current podcasting trends, have begun the formal legal notices.

I wonder who owns the patent on trolls?  :taz

http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/06/07/podcasts-patent-controversy/

Bromptonboy

I heard about this - I think they will be going after the big podcasters for a quick payout.
Pete

Bryancd

Already are. Adam Carolla wouldn't pay up and raised money to take these jackoffs to court.

Rico

Been talked about for years.
Come get me!  :)

Bromptonboy

Pete

Bryancd

Quote from: Rico on May 25, 2014, 01:39:58 PM
Been talked about for years.
Come get me!  :)

Yeah, they are trolls sitting on patents they never used. They just want to extort $ from the big fish like Carolla or Nerdist. Even Carolla, who has the biggest podcast of all was being shaken down for $100K. But he said FU. Good for him.

Bromptonboy

Send them a Treks In SciFi T-shirt and call it even.  :)
Pete

billybob476

Bah, stuff like this will always be happening. I don't give a crap. Podcast on.