A code of best practices that helps creators, online providers, copyright holders, and others interested in the making of online video interpret the copyright doctrine of fair use. Fair use is the right to use copyrighted material without permission or payment under some circumstances.

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Seventy-nine percent of regular social networkers say they would be likely to watch a TV show based on a recommendation from a friend via a social networking site, according to a new CTAM survey. Another 33% of the 1,500 regular social networking respondents said they were made aware of a new television show because of [...]

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Dear Facebook: Stop giving my information to 3rd parties without my opt-in permission http://j.mp/RespectPrivacy

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A collection of must-have apps to get the most out of Twitter. http://oneforty.com/essentials

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Direct from the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco.  Sitting in a session about social media marketing. Misconceptions of Social Media: 1)   Viral is a strategy –  produce something GOOD thing and it will get passed 2)   I can control it – you cannot “control” it but you can engage in the conversation. Better to [...]

Tags: marketing, misconceptions, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, web 2.0

While social media users seem to pay more attention to email (26.7%) and internet advertising (28.3%) than the average adult (23.4% and 23.1% respectively), face-to-face recommendations are still the biggest influencer of online searches, according to a new study conducted by BIGResearch for the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association (RAMA). Social media influence also tends [...]

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For internet content to be mainstream, it will require two important things: A way to make money and someone with enough “star-power” to bring in the audiences. This Tuesday, Simon Fuller (of American Idol fame) will debut his new internet show called “If I Can Dream” on Hulu.com. Maybe this is the turning point after [...]

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There used to be a time when restaurants, stores, service providers, etc could treat customers poorly, unfairly or like they just didn’t matter that much.  The attitude used to be, “Who cares if ONE customer isn’t happy — it won’t make a difference.”  Those days are gone and it is time companies change their thinking. [...]

Tags: Bad Service, Customer Service, Los Angeles Times, Restaurants, Social Media, Yelp