Mr. Mayweather, Youre No Artist And Theres No Copyright In A Silly Fight
I might be the only person on earth who became interested in the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight yesterday, long after it finished. Don't be confused though, as I couldn't care less about boxing. My interested was piqued by the piracy articles that spun out of the fight coverage in the media yesterday. The New Yorker declared, "Pirates Crash the Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight." CNN said "Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight Plagued by Piracy on Periscope, Meerkat." NBC asked "Mayweather and Pacquiao: The Perfect Storm for Piracy?" Even the BBC jumped in with "Boxing Broadcasters Battle Periscope's Pirates."
The New Yorker's article featured the photo below, seemingly as evidence of its sensational claim:
If you are familiar with Meerkat and Periscope, skip to the next paragraph. If not, these services allow users to broadcast nearly-live video from mobile phones. Rather than simply recording your kid's little league...
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