tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41518282011-04-21T15:50:57.019-07:00Threnody for the Public DomainA blog to track the current state of copyright and related issues.Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169695864178683598noreply@blogger.comBlogger211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151828.post-1084545309580970122004-05-14T07:29:00.000-07:002004-05-14T07:48:53.823-07:00Restoring Fair UseThe Congressional Subcommitte on Energy and Commerce is debating the passage of the Digital Media Consumer's Act of 2003. If the bill gets passed, you and more importantly, your library, might actually get to use your fair use rights.Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169695864178683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151828.post-1082681745844083872004-04-22T17:55:00.000-07:002004-04-22T18:06:37.140-07:00Circumventing Verizon v. RIAA
In a decision in December of last year, the D.C. Appellate Court found that the RIAA had no right to force Verizon to disclose the names of two subscribers who were allegedly using the service to access KaZaA in order to share mp3 files. This decision overturns the earlier District Court decision forcing Verizon to comply with the RIAA's subpeonas under the Sec 512 Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169695864178683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151828.post-1080415697025966812004-03-27T11:28:00.000-08:002004-03-27T11:32:19.043-08:00Free Culture Audio Book Project
What's better than a new book by Lawrence Lessig? How about an audio book version? Check out Chapter One from ITConversations right now!Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169695864178683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151828.post-933142902003-04-26T15:18:00.000-07:002003-04-26T15:26:48.000-07:00DMCA and Copyleft
Take a look at this discussion on Slashdot. It seems that an author of several copylefted works is disturbed that an unknown individual is taking his works and selling them on eBay as if they were 1) his own work, and 2) not already available for free. The author wants to stop this activity on the grounds that it's unethical and that by selling the materials, the unknown Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169695864178683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151828.post-931264382003-04-23T11:19:00.000-07:002003-04-23T11:19:51.530-07:00World Book and Copyright Day
April 23 has been named World Book and Copyright Day by UNESCO. The date, chosen because it marks the birth and/or death of gaggle of writers, is intended to encourage young people in particular "to discover the pleasure of reading and gain a renewed respect for the irreplaceable contributions of those who have furthered the social and cultural progress of humanity."Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169695864178683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151828.post-924090222003-04-10T22:07:00.000-07:002003-04-10T22:20:55.000-07:00Our Blog Mistress Reacts Indignantly
Ok, so I'm thinking over the decision in the N2H2 case and something occurs to me. In his ruling, Judge Sterns writes that "there is no plausibly protected constitutional interest that...outweighs N2H2's right to protect its copyrighted property from an invasive and destructive trespass." (my emphasis) Judge Sterns is defining Eldelman's academic pursuit asLaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169695864178683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151828.post-923813572003-04-10T13:26:00.000-07:002003-04-10T21:28:29.000-07:00"no plausibly protected constitutional interest" to override copyright
That's what you've got, friends. Nothing. At least according to U.S. District Judge Richard Sterns.
On Wednesday, Sterns threw out a case brought by the ACLU against N2H2 on behalf of Harvard Law student Ben Eldelman. Eldelman was engaged in researching the effectiveness of filtering software when he requested that N2H2, Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169695864178683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151828.post-923753252003-04-10T11:33:00.000-07:002003-04-10T11:35:34.000-07:00Vivendi Universal Threatens Suit, Emory Installs New Firewall
According to an article in The Emory Wheel, a new firewall software is being tested that will block outside Internet users from accessing shared files on computers inside the Emory computer network. The software, which will be installed in its final version this summer, will not restrict peer-to-peer filesharing between computers Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169695864178683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151828.post-921685502003-04-07T12:42:00.000-07:002003-04-07T13:11:12.000-07:00A few more thoughts on super DMCA
In the interest of explanation, here are two articles off of ZDNet.com about the new super DMCA laws currently being considered in several states.
States add stricter copyright laws
DMCA goes under public scrutiny again
Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169695864178683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151828.post-921680862003-04-07T12:35:00.000-07:002003-04-07T16:31:32.000-07:00WIPO--Eroding Your Right to Information for Over 30 Years
Heads up, kids. The WIPO Summit of Intellectual Property and the Knowledge Economy will be held in Beijing from April 24-26. WIPO, which is currently associated with the WTO, has as its mission the bolstering of intellectual property rights around the world. This is the darling organization whose Director General Kamil Idris that has Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169695864178683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151828.post-921619702003-04-07T10:48:00.000-07:002003-04-07T13:12:29.000-07:00Ethics, Politics and the Public Domain
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that pits 20th Century Fox against Dastar Corp. At issue is a documentary based on the memoirs of Dwight D. Eisenhower. The movie "Campaigns in Europe" makes liberal use of the content of an older movie entitled "Crusade in Europe." Fox, which owned the rights to "Crusade in Europe," allowed the Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169695864178683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151828.post-921248512003-04-06T20:38:00.000-07:002003-04-07T10:52:05.000-07:00Creators vs. Consumers--A False Dichotomy
Check out the sublime words of Lawrence Lessig regarding file sharing and royalties. This is beautiful because so much of the rhetoric in support of current copyright law holds that if a person makes something, then that person has a right to profit by it. File sharing is sadi to be such a threat because it, the technology itself, allows consumers to Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169695864178683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151828.post-921087902003-04-06T15:10:00.000-07:002003-04-10T11:35:56.000-07:00"Has the whole world gone crazy?!"
Check out the status of super-DMCA legislation in states across this great land. Is your home-sweet-home state on the list of those further extending the absurd powers of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act? You can find out thanks to Freedom to Tinker's State Super-DMCA Bills and Laws.Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169695864178683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151828.post-921072812003-04-06T14:36:00.000-07:002003-04-07T10:40:04.000-07:00From bizreport.com:
Record Industry, Webcasters OK RatesLaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169695864178683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151828.post-921041992003-04-06T13:23:00.000-07:002003-04-07T13:15:12.000-07:00Bullying College Students--Or Colleges?
The RIAA filed suits Thursday in three federal courts against four college students for file sharing on their campus network. According to Wired News the RIAA is attempting to make an example of the four by filing the suit. Damages sought in the suit are $150,000 per song swapped. That the students would be sued to the fullest extent is extreme, Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169695864178683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151828.post-919958592003-04-04T10:25:00.000-08:002003-04-07T13:18:36.000-07:00He Cried "The Union Forever!"
Q Magazine reported today that Warner Brothers is considering a filing a lawsuit against The White Stripes for alleged copyright violation. The work in question is "The Union Forever" from the band's album, White Blood Cells. The song was inspired by a song in the 1941 movie Citizen Kane called "It Can't Be Love, for There Is No True Love." The White Stripes Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169695864178683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151828.post-893883162003-02-19T13:31:00.000-08:002003-04-07T13:18:55.000-07:00A Slice of The Kendall Mintcake
Keeping up with copyright is hard work! In the interest of expanding the mission of this blog, lest it crumble before it begins, let me suggest that you pay a visit to the They Might Be Giants website and check out the Kendall Mintcake remix of S-E-X-X-Y.Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169695864178683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151828.post-885457092003-02-04T11:39:00.000-08:002003-02-04T11:40:40.000-08:00Check out this informative and thought-provoking response piece Re: the NARAS's stance on RIAA's new campaign to squash and shame individuals who share files online. Embrace File-Sharing, or Die I like this article because the authors, John Snyder and Ben Snyder dig into some of the reasons for the growth in file sharing and the decline in record sales. They also make suggestions for Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169695864178683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151828.post-882287982003-01-29T13:52:00.000-08:002003-01-29T13:56:51.000-08:00Sharman and ShermanThe San Fransisco Chronicle today reported that Sharman Networks Ltd., which distributes Kazaa filed a countersuit against U.S. movie and music companies on Monday. The suit accuses major movie and music producers of violating the Sherman Antitrust Act by conspiring to control online distribution of media by eliminating competing Internet music-swapping systems like Kazaa.TheLaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169695864178683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151828.post-882251662003-01-29T12:41:00.000-08:002003-01-29T12:48:56.000-08:00Let's begin with something that's both informative AND fun...
Illegal Art: Freedom of Expression in the Corporate Age
Chicago Dates:
Jan. 25-Feb 21, 2003
IN THESE TIMES building
2040 N. Milwaukee (between N. Campbell & N. Maplewood)
This exhibit is sponsored by Stay Free! Magazine with support from the Internet Archives and In These Times . It features art involving images and items that areLaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169695864178683598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4151828.post-881625142003-01-28T08:47:00.000-08:002003-01-28T08:56:07.000-08:00This is a blog to track the state of copyright and related legislation and court activity in the United States. Stay tuned for news and commentary on the public domain, the rights of producers versus the rights of consumers of media, how things are changing and what it all means. Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169695864178683598noreply@blogger.com