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…
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How shall the artists get paid?
One of the most common questions I get, and quite likely the most irrelevant, is “how shall the artists get paid?” in a scenario…
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Not Rocket Science: Same Laws Online, Offline
What the Pirate Party demands isn’t rocket science. We are demanding an end to the Wild West treatment of the Internet. We are demanding…
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Copyright is a Limitation of Property Rights
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…
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There Are Three Parties To Copyright
When discussing copyright, things are not as simple as strengthening or weakening copyright, unless you also specify for whom. There are three parties involved…
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The Lie of the Lost Sale
When talking about file sharing, most record label executives (and their lawyers in particular) argue as though a downloaded file equals a lost sale….
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