-- *FrIeNdShIp* -- Full Metal Alchemist

Saturday, August 25, 2007

Exams are over and I'm back with more Odex news!!!

Read this Straits Times article, Odex 'failed tough standard of proof'. Posted on Xedo-Defense Forums by Alex

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b181/okuni_chan/Others/newsarticle_odexandpacnet.png

The article might be a little small to read. Anyway, be sure to read the small brown box to see why Pacnet wins the case, but not Singnet and Starhub.

Read this article posted on CNA webby, Odex had "no right of civil action" against illegal downloaders.

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/295902/1/.html

It's basically a summary of the Odex vs Pacnet case.

Japanese Blogger Support?

A Japanese entrepeneur, Joi Ito, wrote a commentary on how fansubbing is 'good' for the anime community. The news is really old though. Read here:

http://joi.ito.com/archives/2005/05/10/fandom_shows_that_file_sharing_can_create_gained_fans_not_lost_customers.html

I like this: Some will argue that this is niche stuff, but I talked to a marketing guy at TV Tokyo and he said that they are now focused on niche.

Overseas Media Coverage on Odex Saga

According to a user at Xedo-Defense forums, the Japanese animation companies are watching the case closely. One of his/her contacts who is an industry insider mentioned that one of the bosses in GONZO is following the saga via the local anime blogs. The people in Sunrise are aware of the case as well.

There are some Japanese articles posted online but the links don't seem to be working now.

PandaPirate [Hagane no Renkinjutsushi] 12:08 PM