Music Group Plays Victim Card, Media Weep

January 24 Comments Off Category: ScribeMedia.org

A music industry organization issues a reports and — surprise — finds that damn pirates are killing the industry.

What Could Have Been

January 12 Comments Off Category: Musings

In 1978 the US extended copyright protection. Here, a list of what would have entered the public domain in 2010 if the law had not changed. Instead, we’ll have to wait until 2049.

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Copyright, Excerpting and Fair Use

March 02 0 Comments Category: Musings

Publishers raise concerns about bloggers excerpting their content. They miss the point.

The Effects of File Sharing, EU Style

March 01 0 Comments Category: Musings

Lost in the US debate over the cost and benefits of file sharing is a very important player, ourselves.