We’ve freed Cookie’s Bustle from copyright hell. Here’s how.
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The Video Game History Foundation details how they defeated a copyright troll targeting Cookie's Bustle, a rare 1999 Japanese PC game. An entity called Graceware SL, operated by someone named Brandon White, sent mass automated DMCA takedowns via UK trade org Ukie and its IP service Web Capio, targeting gameplay videos, fanart,
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Cookie’s Bustle was published in 1999 by RODIK, Inc. and is currently an orphan work.Someone named Brandon White claims he owns Cookie’s Bustle .Graceware has a history of sending spurious takedowns related to Cookie’s Bustle .Brandon White’s “copyright registrations” are legally meaningless and do not confer him any rights to the game Cookie’s Bustle .Brandon White’s trademark applications have not been approved and do not confer him any rights to the game Cookie’s Bustle .Brandon White abuses cheap legal resources to send nuisance takedown requests in bulk.Web Capio has advertised “automated takedown notices” that are not verified by a human.Graceware and Web Capio target weak points in the DMCA process.Brandon White has been unable to prove ownership of Cookie’s Bustle when requested.What happened nextWhat this meansWhat else could happenKnow your rights.Sort: