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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Silicon Valley vs. Hollywood

    A fight between two bloggers on the East Coast has surprisingly pitted heavy hitters from Hollywood against lawyers in Silicon Valley.  At stake? The future of copyright.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    A fight between two bloggers on the East Coast has surprisingly pitted heavy hitters from Hollywood against lawyers in Silicon Valley. At stake? The future of copyright.

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    1. 0:00Venezuelan Violence
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    5. 35:43A Silicon Valley Secret Pact
    6. 43:54Gun Laws
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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    4 of 6
    Venezuelan Violence, Olympic Scandal, Tech Goes To Court
    1. 0:00Venezuelan Violence
    2. 7:42Olympic Update
    3. 15:50Film Roundup
    4. 27:33Silicon Valley vs. HollywoodYou’re reading this
    5. 35:43A Silicon Valley Secret Pact
    6. 43:54Gun Laws
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