Imagine a world, in which when you teach something to someone the knowledge is considered your “intellectual property”. Your students are not permitted to…
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Huge Victory As EU Party Group Adopts Pirate Perspective On Copyright Monopoly
The fifth largest party group in the European Parliament has adopted the Pirate Party positions on the copyright monopoly straight off the bat. This…
Read MoreOur Laws Are A Carefully Constructed Set Of Checks And Balances — And The Copyright Industry Fights To Bypass Them All
Just because you have a right, it doesn’t automatically mean you also have a right to have it enforced. Our laws are a complicated…
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Why I Insist On Saying "The Copyright Monopoly"
Some people have asked me why I keep saying “the copyright monopoly” instead of just “copyright”. Isn’t this just cheap rhetoric?, they ask. It…
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On Panel in Wroclaw, Poland
Yesterday, I was in a panel on the European Culture Congress here in Wroclaw, Poland. The title was Wikianarchy, and the topic — as…
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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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Mexican Senate: "Do Not Sign ACTA"
The Mexican Senate has urged all parts of the Mexican Government to not sign the ACTA treaty. This follows in the footsteps of the…
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Falkvinge On The Keiser Report This Week
In this week’s episode of The Keiser Report on Russia Today, Keiser and team had invited me to discuss issues with the copyright monopoly….
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