Posts Tagged ‘ copyright ’

The Rise of Big Copyright: Content Protection and the Formation of Anti-Piracy Alliances

December 17, 2015
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The Rise of Big Copyright: Content Protection and the Formation of Anti-Piracy Alliances

Welcome to the world of Big Copyright: Paul McDonald looks at the new regime of national, regional and global industry alliances policing intellectual property in screen media.
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In Fair Use, Freedom Does Not Equal Progress

June 14, 2013
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In Fair Use, Freedom Does Not Equal Progress

An appeal of fair use case Cariou v. Prince (2013) has implications far beyond the art world, into the digital and other forms of media, while also raising the issue of what is moral in fair use, not just legal.
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What Are You Missing? March 17-March 30

March 31, 2013
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What Are You Missing? March 17-March 30

Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently.
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What Are You Missing? Feb 17-March 2

March 3, 2013
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What Are You Missing? Feb 17-March 2

Ten media news items that you might have missed recently.
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What Are You Missing? May 13-26

May 27, 2012
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What Are You Missing? May 13-26

Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently.
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The GSU Copyright Case: Lessons Learned [Part Two]

May 23, 2012
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The GSU Copyright Case: Lessons Learned [Part Two]

Building on Monday's post, a consideration of individual educators and our personal stakes in the Georgia State copyright decision.
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The GSU Copyright Case: Lessons Learned [Part One]

May 21, 2012
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The GSU Copyright Case: Lessons Learned [Part One]

While the limited “wins” for the plaintiff have likely made future cases of this type more trouble than they are worth, the wider implications of the case are more concerning.
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SOPA: Just Say NOPA

December 22, 2011
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SOPA: Just Say NOPA

Whatever you’ve been doing on the internet in the last few weeks, chances are you ran across something about SOPA. And for good reason—SOPA might just be the most dangerous internet legislation the US government has ever considered.
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The ACTA Retreat: Their Ignorance, And Ours

October 21, 2010
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The ACTA Retreat:  Their Ignorance, And Ours

The ACTA retreat is indicative of a larger crisis in how media policy works today. Specifically: we have no idea how media policy works today.
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What Are You Missing? Sept 12-25

September 26, 2010
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What Are You Missing? Sept 12-25

Ten (or more) media industry stories you might have missed recently.
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Winning Some Battles in the Copyfight

August 2, 2010
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Winning Some Battles in the Copyfight

Some good news came from the battlefield that is media and technology policy recently: some important fair use rulings that help to hold off the ever expanding clutches of copyright.
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