The notion that all Internet users should somehow pay the old copyright monopoly structures a monthly fee, to compensate them for file sharing, has…
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Column: The Revolution Will Not Be Properly Licensed
Today, I have a column on TorrentFreak titled “The Revolution Will Not Be Properly Licensed“. If you like it, please Digg it! That’s really…
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An Important Dent In The Copyright Monopoly
Yesterday, the Legal Affairs Committee in the European Parliament voted unanimously to introduce an exception to the copyright monopoly to benefit the public at…
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There Will Never Be A Shortage Of "Content"
Lawyers who advocate maximization of the copyright monopoly can sometimes be heard complaining that if the monopoly is abolished or weakened, there will be…
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Swedish Courts Coming To Senses: €200 Filesharing Fine
Swedish courts may be slowly coming to their senses regarding noncommercial violations of the copyright monopoly. In a verdict yesterday, a 26-year-old in Uppsala,…
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History of Copyright, part 7: Hijacked by Pfizer
Toyota struck at the heart of the American soul in the 1970s, and all her politicians started carrying mental “The End Is Nigh” signs….
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History of Copyright, part 6: Hijacked By Record Industry
During most of the 20th century, a battle of prominence raged between performing musicians and the record industry. For most of the century, musicians…
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Copyright Industry Picks on Wrong Target: Parents of Pirate Candidate
In what can only be described as an epic PR fail for the copyright industry, they have threatened the parents of the most successful…
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History of Copyright, part 5: Moral Rights
In the late 1800s, the publishers’ ever-strengthening copyright monopoly had lopsided the creators’ chances of making any revenue off of their works. Basically, all…
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History of Copyright, part 4: The US and Libraries
When the United States was founded, the concept of monopolies on ideas was carried to the New World and debated intensely. Thomas Jefferson was…
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