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Intellectual Property

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    Righthaven Pyrrhic victory?: Judge doesn't force company to pay Brian Hill's attorney fees

    Brian Hill.​The Denver Post is cutting its ties with Righthaven, a Las Vegas firm that files copyright infringement lawsuits on behalf of newspapers -- a decision that may have been influenced by bad PR from the outfit's targeting of Brian Hill, a chronically ill, autistic hobby blogger. Howev ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2011

    Artists like Springsteen and Dylan can start applying to regain copyrights of 1978 recordings

    ​When copyright law was revised in 1976, there was a provision that gave artists control of their work after 35 years, provided they applied two years in advance. The law didn't go into effect until 1978, but now artists like Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and Loretta Lynn can start a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2011

    Turntable.fm gets more investors, Lady Gaga and Kanye West supposedly among them

    ​It seems to be nothing but good news for Turntable.fm. Hot on the heels of snagging licensing deals with BMI and ASCAP, the music-sharing service is closing a $7.5 million deal with Union Square Ventures, bringing Turntable's value up to somewhere around $37.5 million. That's not all, Busines ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2011

    Dan Maes was Running Without Cowboy Boots, got kicked to the curb

    ​A year ago, one-time gubernatorial favorite Scott McInnis was grappling with charges of plagiarism -- leaving the path clear for darkest of dark-horse candidates Dan Maes to win the Republican nomination for governor. He was soundly trounced in November by John Hickenlooper, but at least he ... More >>

  • News

    February 24, 2011

    A fight over "urban homesteading" could wipe city farmers off Facebook

    ​A year ago, one-time gubernatorial favorite Scott McInnis was grappling with charges of plagiarism -- leaving the path clear for darkest of dark-horse candidates Dan Maes to win the Republican nomination for governor. He was soundly trounced in November by John Hickenlooper, but at least he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    Chipotle registers brand name ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen

    Steve Ells​When news broke late last year that Chipotle's Steve Ells was drawing up plans for an Asian fast-casual concept, the company refused to divulge much. "We want to leave a little mystery," Chris Arnold, director of public relations for the company, explained. But word's starting to l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    U.S. Government seizes piracy websites

    ​Things just keep getting worse for media pirates. In the last year, we've seen Google tackle music blogs, Limewire go the way of the dodo, and Pirate Bay's appeal thwarted. Now the U.S. government is getting involved. Last week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seized domains from To ... More >>

  • Music

    August 5, 2010

    Crystal Castles

    Monday, August 9, Ogden Theatre, 303-830-8497.

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2010

    Ali Hasan: Opponents of Ground Zero mosque are bigots

    Muhammad Ali Hasan​Fresh from chastising leading Colorado Republicans over sins ranging from plagiarism (e.g., Scott McInnis) to knee-jerk reactionary pandering, GOP bad boy Muhammad Ali Hasan is now tweaking conservative noses on a national scale. A recent Huffington Post column by Hasan wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    Scott McInnis's political career likely over if he continues campaign and loses, says senator

    Greg Brophy.​Scott McInnis's alleged plagiarism related to his "Musings on Water," a series of articles for which the Hasan Family Foundation paid him $300,000 he's now pledged to refund, has turned onetime political friends into reluctant enemies. Take Senate assistant minority leader Greg B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    Bill Ritter and plagiarism: Did governor pull a Scott McInnis in 2008 remarks?

    Did Ritter pull a McInnis?​Is Bill Ritter guilty of plagiarizing? That's what investigative website Face the State seems to be suggesting, having dug up a 2008 Veterans Day commentary bylined by Ritter in 2008 that has more than a passing resemblance to a Veterans Day speech given by Oregon G ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2010

    Moulin Rouge forces naughty burlesque show to change its name

    ​Last week, Reyna Von Vett -- whose alter ego, Cora Vette, emcees naughty burlesque shows every Wednesday in the heart of Five Points -- got an e-mail from a business in France asking her to cease and desist using the name of their venue in the title of her show. The venue? Why, the Moulin Ro ... More >>

  • News

    March 11, 2010

    Red Rocks Fitness feels the burn when the city asks the owner to change the name

    ​Last week, Reyna Von Vett -- whose alter ego, Cora Vette, emcees naughty burlesque shows every Wednesday in the heart of Five Points -- got an e-mail from a business in France asking her to cease and desist using the name of their venue in the title of her show. The venue? Why, the Moulin Ro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2009

    Jobbed: Tales from the help-wanted ads, October 8 edition

    Having trouble finding work? You're not alone. Follow Jobbed every Thursday as we troll for the weird, the wacky and the worst of what the recession-era world of job ads has to offer. One method of time travel.​The Job: Time traveler Wanted (Greater Denver Area) Pay: $250,000 Qualifications: ... More >>

  • Music

    April 2, 2009

    Bonnie Prince Billy

    Saturday, April 5, Bluebird Theater, 303-830-8497.

  • Calendar

    March 12, 2009

    The X-Ecutioners

    Saturday, April 5, Bluebird Theater, 303-830-8497.

  • Music

    March 12, 2009

    The X-ecutioners

    Friday, March 13, Boulder Theater, Boulder, 303-786-7030; Sunday, March 15, Owsley's Golden Road, 303-297-1772.

  • Music

    November 27, 2008

    Negativland

    Tuesday and Wednesday, December 2 and 3, Old Main Chapel, CU-Boulder, free.

  • Calendar

    December 13, 2007

    All Aboard!

    Tuesday and Wednesday, December 2 and 3, Old Main Chapel, CU-Boulder, free.

  • Calendar

    September 7, 2006

    Passion for Fashion

    Fort Collins makes its mark on the style map.

  • Music

    July 27, 2006

    Rancid

    Wednesday, August 2, Ogden Theatre, 303-830-2525.

  • News

    July 7, 2005

    What's So Funny

    Wednesday, August 2, Ogden Theatre, 303-830-2525.

  • Goods & Services

    March 27, 2003

    Best Used- CD Store

    Wax Trax

  • Food & Drink

    April 4, 2002

    Best Dinner Under $5

    Tokyo Joe's
    Seven metro locations

  • News

    October 4, 1995

    STALKING THE NET

    IN THE ONLINE BRAWL OVER SCIENTOLOGY, INTERNET USERS DISCOVER THAT VIRTUAL REALITY BITES BACK.SHOWDOWN IN CYBERSPACE THE BATTLE OVER SCIENTOLOGY'S SECRETS IGNITES A HOLY WAR ON THE INTERNET.

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