“discussions and insights on how to rethink copyright for web and new media ”
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The move to stop Pirate Bay in the UK means that ISPs are now blocking the site due to an order from the High Court. Tough times for pirates, but high times for the UK Pirate Party ... 
If you're fond of downloading material online, you might have a Microsoft-funded enemy on the horizon which is aiming to stop piracy by blocking torrents. 
According to a report from a leading UK law firm, nearly 30% of UK file-sharers say they intend to pirate more movies, music, games and ebooks during the next 12 months. 
I've expressed my skepticism in the past about the ability of The Pirate Party to make a real dent long-term in politics, but I'm beginning to wonder if I've underestimated the effort. While we've seen some successes in Germany... 
Exclusive: Threats range from governments trying to control citizens to the rise of Facebook and Apple-style 'walled gardens'... 
Wolfram|Alpha now lets you analyze Shakespeare's plays and other famous works of literature, such as Moby Dick and Great Expectations, the computational knowledge engine announced on ... 
SOPA could return in another form, says Lawrence Lessig, expert on Internet and copyright law. 
We briefly covered Myows back in September, in our 5 ways to protect your work online feature. TED Talks Comic author Rob Reid unveils Copyright Math (TM), a remarkable new field of study based on actual numbers from entertainment industry lawyers and lobbyists.
As Techdirt revealed a couple of days ago, one reason why the European Commission decided to refer ACTA to the European Court of Justice was a fear that another SOPA disaster was in the offing. It's a little too early to be sure, but we may be... 
Britain has authorised the extradition to the United States of a student who created a website allowing people to watch films and television shows for free, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. 
Germany’s government wants search engines and news aggregators to pay news publishers for using pieces of their material. |
Russia's government has commissioned the building of a system which would let copyright owners identify unauthorised use of their works online. EU Commissioner Kroes: 'We Are Now Likely To Be In A World Without SOPA And Without ACTA' | Techdirt
Neelie Kroes gave a keynote speech at this year's re:publica conference in Berlin (disclosure: I spoke there too) that brought together many of the themes she has touched on recently -- the open Web, copyright licensing, the potential of open... Are free culture arguments using fundamentally flawed logic? 
Ai Weiwei: It is interesting to pick one's way through the obstacles of censorship, but freedom can't be stopped in the internet age... 
Following a key arrest on Monday, authorities say they have charged three individuals said to be the administrators of a very large file-sharing site. 
While the US government getting involved in Internet affairs is nothing new, it has only been three months since SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) kicked up dust and called attention to ... 
Not strictly copyright, but related to freeing up intellectual property for more benefits to everyone. Researches from the University of Buffalo find that firms that make innovation accesible to competitors increase the overall likelihood of improving on it. Sounds counterintuitive, right? 
Ljubljana. The Slovenian government froze the ratification of international trade agreement ACTA. The agreement was signed by the previous Slovenian government in January.
Now that the EU's ratification of ACTA has departed from the original script of everyone just waving it through, the European Commission is clearly trying to come up with Plan B. Some insights into its thinking can be gained from the minutes... 
The shutdown of library.nu is creating a virtual showdown between would-be learners and the publishing industry. |
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