Aaron Swartz’s Family and Former Partner React
Again it is early days. It is difficult to know how to react, but more difficult for those who were closest to Aaron. Swart’s family released a statement today that was extremely critical of both the...
View ArticleNews Dump: The NRA, the UN, Voter Fraud and Exoplanets
Some things that I read about today: The UN has said that Israel must withdraw all of its settlements from the West Bank or face the International Criminal Court. A former RIAA executive, responsible...
View ArticleDoes Game of Thrones Owe (Part of) its Success to Piracy
One of the problems with modern interpretation of copyright is discussed in this video: Those who produce media products (books, movies, television shows, music etc.,) want desperately to be a part of...
View ArticleThe Art of Copyright Trolling: Obscure Films May be More Likely to Get You Sued
Techcruch has a story today about the inner workings of a copyright troll agency. It basically works like this: First the troll or trolls get the rights to a movie that has flopped horribly. Next the...
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