Pick up the pitchforks: David Pogue underestimates Hollywood (Clay Shirky)
Hollywood wants to take the law into their own hands — they had our representatives add a vigilante clause, for God’s sake, …
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It’s Been an Interesting Day For Freedom of Speech
The United States government has a long history of considering, if not passing and creatively interpreting, some really poopy-headed laws. From the Alien and Sedition Acts, to the Dred Scott Decision, to SOPA and PIPA; the Congress and Supreme Court of the United States are sometimes the most dangerous groups of people in the country when it comes to how we communicate ideas.
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What Could Have Been Entering the Public Domain on January 1, 2012?
“That means that all these examples from 1955 are only the tip of the iceberg. If the pre-1978 law were still in …
Read more...Magazine Copies Entire Story From Web, Tells Writer She Should Pay Them For Publishing It (The Consumerist)
If ever there was a slam-dunk copyright lawsuit, by all appearances, this is it. Magazine Copies Entire Story From Web, Tells Writer …
Read more...We Must Respectfully Demand That Copyright Law Be Rewritten ASAP
Copyright is supposed to be a right of creators, not a bludgeon for a corporate entity to wield for however long they think they can make money. Here’s a rant saying that it’s time the people get copyright back onto its intended foundation.
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