As a movement based on forking, remixing, and letting the best products win are we really doing anyone any favours by continuing to use…
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Copyright Industry Demands, Gets Levies For Every XBox, Playstation Sold
The copyright industry has decreed in Sweden that it will now collect levies for every XBox and Playstation sold – about €10 ($12) per…
Read MoreProsecutor Hints That Root Domain Registry Is Criminally Liable For Copyright Monopoly Infringements On The Pirate Bay
Prosecutors in Sweden have sued the root domain registry of .SE domains to kill the domain name of The Pirate Bay. The root registry…
Read MoreSwedish National Prosecutor Says Sharing Music/Movies Must Be Punished Harshly, Because "It Funds Terrorism"
In a remarkably ignorant statement, the Swedish National Prosecutor has appealed a culture-sharing sentence to the Supreme Court with the motivation that sharing culture…
Read MoreLet's Reform Copyright. With A Sledgehammer. Into Smithereens.
There are many ways we could reform the copyright monopoly to solve some of its problems. This is politically doable. But long-term, we really…
Read MoreCreators Of Public-Domain Bible Threatened With Lawsuit By Other Bible's Copyright Monopoly Holders
Religion is big business. The Christian Bible, like any other book, is under copyright monopoly – or, to be precise, any translation of it…
Read MoreFive Basic Misconceptions About The Copyright Monopoly And Sharing Of Culture
Five erroneous assertions have kept appearing in the public debate since 1990 about file-sharing vs. the copyright monopoly. These assertions have persisted for 25…
Read MoreYou're Still More Likely To Get Hit By Lightning Than Convicted From Sharing Culture
In 2012, more than twice as many Swedes were hit by lightning as were indicted for sharing culture. This stands in stark contrast with…
Read MoreWhy The Copyright Monopoly Is Quite Unlike Legitimate Restrictions Of Property Rights
In our series about defenses of the copyright monopoly, and why they don’t hold water on scrutiny, today’s article will be about the argument…
Read MoreThe Copyright Monopoly Stands In Opposition To Freedoms Of Contract
In our series highlighting misconceptions about the copyright monopoly, we’re arrived at comparing them to contract rights. Several people who defend the monopoly from…
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