Not too long ago both Rand and Ron Paul were pushing a copyright maximalist agenda. Today the chickens have come home to roost. Rand Paul's presidential announcement has been blocked by a copyright claim from Warner Music Group due to a clip of a song used in the announcement. Even more apropos of the (less and less as time goes by) libertarian-leaning Republican candidate, it wasn't a DMCA takedown raining on his parade, but the purely private ContentID system that Youtube put in place in order to appease the copyright cartel.
Here is a transcript of Rand Paul's announcement.
(Score: 1) by Roger Murdock on Friday April 10 2015, @05:39AM
Rupert Murdoch laughs at the idea of big media giving "most of their coverage to who they think are viable candidates". Rupert Murdoch gives most of the coverage to whoever Rupert Murdoch wants to win.