Old World

History of Copyright, part 2: Bloody Mary

• by Rick Falkvinge 20629 50

On May 23, Mary was formally declared a bastard by the archbishop. Her mother, Catherine, who was a catholic and the Pope’s protegé, had…

History of Copyright, part 1: Black Death

• by Rick Falkvinge 18657 36

In this seven-part series, I will look at the history of copyright from 1350 until present day. The story of the history books differs…

How shall the artists get paid?

• by Rick Falkvinge 17051 38

One of the most common questions I get, and quite likely the most irrelevant, is “how shall the artists get paid?” in a scenario…

Copyright is a Limitation of Property Rights

• by Rick Falkvinge 14142 72

Copyright is not a property right. It is a limitation of property rights. Copyright is a government-sanctioned private monopoly that limits what people may…

Columns

Column: Do you prefer copyright or the right to talk in private?

• by Rick Falkvinge 5822

My first column on TorrentFreak outlines the basic conflict between the copyright monopoly and basic civil liberties.

There Are Three Parties To Copyright

• by Rick Falkvinge 9888 12

When discussing copyright, things are not as simple as strengthening or weakening copyright, unless you also specify for whom. There are three parties involved…

Corruption