Marten Toonder is one of the most celebrated writers of the Netherlands, and also near-impossible to translate. 2012 is the ‘Toonderyear’, according to his…
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Copyright Monopoly
Copyright Monopoly Goes Insane: Non-Copy Judged As Infringing
In a shock ruling in the UK this Tuesday, a photo was found to be in violation of the copyright monopoly of another photographer….
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Debunking The Argument That No Blockbusters Would Be Made Without The Copyright Monopoly
Whenever I argue that the copyright monopoly isn’t necessary to incentivize culture production, I hear the counterargument that multi-million-euro movie productions would never happen…
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US Citizens Should Try The Copyright Monopoly As Unconstitutional
Legal scholar Stephen Kinsella argues a fascinating line of thought I haven’t seen before: the entire copyright monopoly in the United States may actually…
Read MoreKeep Your Eye On The Prize
Often it is easy to let our emotions get in the way of our rational thoughts, and our lack of the ability to perform…
Read MoreCopyright Monopoly Study: "Without Copyright, No Computers"!?
A report named “Copyright In The EU — What Next?” landed on my desk. I didn’t have to read any longer than the introduction,…
Read MoreHuge Win In GA Opinion From European Court Of Justice
An opinion from the Advocate General (AG or GA) in the European Court of Justice today slams the door shut for the copyright industry’s…
Read MoreSOPA Supporter = A WIMP
If there’s one thing that makes US Politics amusing, it’s the sheer effort that is put into legislation, or at least the legislation’s name….
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LIVE: File Sharing Trial in Sollentuna, Sweden
Today [October 17, 2011], a trial against culture sharing took place in Sollentuna, Sweden. A citizen was accused of the “crime” of sharing 45,000…
Read MoreColumn: DRM Needs To Be Banned Because It's Toxic
With the European Greens’ adoption of the Pirate perspective on the copyright monopoly, I have received a few questions from entrepreneurs, the copyright industry…
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