On this day of April 1st, 2013, I’m pleased to announce that MPAA Chairman Former Senator Chris Dodd is now a member of the…
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Artists: We're Not Salespeople, We're Street Performers
My fellow artists, we need to talk. We’re all starving, our fans are starving, and life just sucks for all of us. The only…
Read MoreI'm Sorry I Could Only Afford To Pirate Your Album
Hey there, indie artist. I just read your blog post about how you wish people wouldn’t pirate your music. Then I listened to the…
Read MoreLet's Play Taboo When Discussing Politics
Let’s play a game: get a friend to guess the word “baseball” without saying “game,” “sport,” “pitcher,” “catcher,” or “batter.” That means you have…
Read MoreCameron’s Speech Opens A Window Of Opportunity To Reform The EU
As a member of the European Parliament for the Swedish Pirate Party, I was very happy to hear British prime minister David Cameron announce…
Read MoreOperation Last Resort
Anyone who read my last post knows that the death of Aaron was hard on me, as it was to many in the Pirate…
Read MoreWhen Pirate Comradeship Beats Old Grudges
On December 18th, 2012, the UK’s Pirate Party proxy to The Pirate Bay was shut down. In resonance with the Internet’s spirit, two more,…
Read MoreAn Open Letter To Pirated Artists
In an open letter to artists, Lionel Dricot explains his own thinking as a creator of art and writings. Mr. Dricot outlines why people…
Read MoreAbandon Integrity, All Ye that Gain Power?
If we had any doubt of the reason we need to be extra vigilant in our work, this month has provided them in spades….
Read MoreAlpha Geeks (and Pirates) Explained
For some time, there has been a misunderstanding of how to deal with Pirates, or even just getting their viewpoint. They’re seen as arrogant,…
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