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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What Happened To England?
Over the last few weeks people round the world have been wondering what has happened to England. As the images of burning buildings beamed…
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Sudden Mass Support From Oldmedia: "Patents Do Prevent Innovation"
It appears that the world of oldmedia has woken up like one to the fact that patents prevent innovation — in fact, that it’s…
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Is Representative Democracy Sustainable?
Zacqary Adam Green. Unrest is brewing in republics worldwide. As nations are ravaged by socioeconomic crises, the people no longer feel served by their…
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The Consequence of No Consequences
Andrew Norton. As the smoke clears after riots in several cities in the UK, including my own home city of Liverpool, the underlying question…
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