Happy Yule, everybody! In our series of reminders about important talkbacks, we’ve come to the reminder that the act of hunting for people who…
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Reminder 1: Copyright Monopoly Infringement Isn’t Stealing (Says The US Supreme Court)
Over the Yule holidays, I’ll be running a series of reminders of some of the most useful talkbacks. We open with one of the…
Read MoreSwedish Man Sentenced to Half-Million Euro In Damages For Sharing ONE Movie
A Swedish man has been sentenced to the highest damages ever in Sweden, and possibly in the entire world, for sharing culture: 4.3 million…
Read MoreAn Author's Perspective: Copyright Maximalists Harm Authors
Copyright maximalists want all sorts of new laws to “help authors get paid”. Well, I’m a published author, and all their efforts to “help”…
Read MoreTintin And The Copyright Sharks
Tintin, the well-known cartoon adventurous reporter, is something that the creator Hergé wanted to die with him. In this guest piece, Lionel Dricot explains…
Read MoreCopyright's Three Lines Of Defense
I’ve followed and participated in the copyright debate for years, and I’ve come to realize there are certain patterns that repeat themselves. You can…
Read MoreThe Question Was Never "How Do We Make Sure Artists Are Paid". It Was Always "How Do We Ensure Art Is Made And Available".
The copyright monopoly was never intended to ensure income for a particular group of people. This is a common false counterargument in the copyright…
Read More"How Shall The Artists Get Paid?" Isn't A Question, It's An Insult
Throughout the debate on sharing culture and knowledge in violation of the copyright monopoly, one question keeps popping up. But it’s not a question…
Read MoreMovie Subtitle Fansite Raided By Copyright Industry And Police
The movie subtitle fansite undertexter.se has been raided by the police and copyright industry. This marks an escalation of the war against sharing culture…
Read MoreFinnish Copyright Monopoly Reform Initiative Needs 20k More Signatures
Electronic Frontier Finland needs your help in calling attention to a copyright monopoly reform initiative in Finland. It has 29,125 signatures, and it needs…
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