Interesting Pricing Scheme with MLB's fantasy plan options
 

http://www.rototimes.com/index.php?s...20050210092848

Essentialy, they're going to hit up the big boys (Espn, CBS, maybe Yahoo and TSN), and kill the mid sized ones since they can't afford the $500,000 fee. Any lawyers here care to comment on any anti-trust implications ?

Wow... this was bad. I guess those that thought it was going to be no big deal were wrong. I hope that the CDM rips the Advanced Media a new asshole.

The pendulum for "intellectual property" rights has swung too far in the direction of property owners IMO. In any number of fields, we have gone beyond a policy that protects and encourages the development of IP into a policy that actually discourages development by restricting competition. This move is one example of that.

Who said this will actually hold up in court?

This story is just getting worse and worse.

SI

It's major league baseball what do you expect?

If Major League Baseball was a woman you just know she would be this orca fat slob with a moustache who no one can stand. Kinda like Camryn Manheim but ya know, a woman.

I love baseball, but it continually shoots itself in the head. Good thing I tired of fantasy sports about 3 years ago, or I'd probably be pissed.

What does that make Bud Selig then?

yeah, I'd agree with this almost verbatim.

This has little to do with IP rights, just an argument as to what is or isn't copyrightable.

Go CDM. I think I'll email them and offer to write a friend of the court letter. I hope they're ready for a good fight.

Excuse my ignorance but I thought that copyright was part of Intellecutal Proprety. Isn't attempting to copyright something which they do not have domain to copyright having to do with IP rights?