With today’s poll coming in at 6.5% for Piratenpartei Berlin and just nine days until the election, every prediction from a month ago has…
Read MoreAuthor: Rick Falkvinge
Rick is the founder of the first Pirate Party and a low-altitude motorcycle pilot. He lives on Alexanderplatz in Berlin, Germany, roasts his own coffee, and as of right now (2019-2020) is taking a little break.
Lessons On The Copyright Monopoly From Greek Mythology
As Prometheus brought man the gift of fire in Greek mythology, carrying it down Mount Olympus on a large fennel stalk against Zeus’ will,…
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Cable Reveals Extent Of Lapdoggery From Swedish Govt On Copyright Monopoly
Among the treasure troves of recently released WikiLeaks cables, we find one whose significance has bypassed Swedish media. In short: every law proposal, every…
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Starting Today, Copyright Industry Demands Tax For Your Vacation Photos
The copyright industry never seems to have had enough. Starting today in Sweden, they demand a private tax for external hard drives and USB…
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Horrific: Two Years, Heavy Fine For 60-Year-Old Music File Sharer
Today, the verdict was announced in the case of Uppsala, Sweden, where a 60-year-old had shared 2,880 music tracks on a DirectConnect hub. The…
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A Tale Of Two Companies And The Entire Telecoms Industry
When faced with obsolescence, companies react in different ways. In particular, it is useful to observe what happens when a company pioneers a technology…
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Közeleg a leszámolás napja
Az első pofont a posta elosztó-monopóliumának osztotta ki a net, amikor rádöbbentette az embereket arra, hogy bélyeg nélkül is küldhetnek levelet egymásnak. Kicsit később…
Read MoreDays Of Reckoning Fast Approaching For Banks
First, the distribution monopoly of the Postal Services was hit hard by the Net as people discovered they didn’t need to buy stamps. Then,…
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Sudden Mass Support From Oldmedia: "Patents Do Prevent Innovation"
It appears that the world of oldmedia has woken up like one to the fact that patents prevent innovation — in fact, that it’s…
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Column: Nobody Asked For A Refrigerator Fee
In my latest column on TorrentFreak, I explain why the unnecessary copyright industry shouldn’t be held on life support, and why it’s good that…
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