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 agency makes sure that the movie is available on torrent sites, then the agency sues or threatens to sue…
The 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 agency makes sure that the movie is available on torrent sites, then the agency sues or threatens to sue…
Does 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 the popular culture. However becoming part of the culture, in 2013, almost requires copyright infringement to take place. This includes file sharing, mash…
Does 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 the popular culture. However becoming part of the culture, in 2013, almost requires copyright infringement to take place. This includes file sharing, mash…
Associated Press Declares Itself Obsolete
Considering the line of work they are in it’s somewhat ironic that the Associated Press has, apparently, not being paying much attention to what is going on in the world for the last few decades. That is, apparently, the case though. From Bill Doskoch and the New York Times comes word that the Associated Press…
61 Problems With Bill C-61
For the last 61 days Dr. Michael Geist, law professor at the University of Ottawa has posted 61 problems with Conservative bill C-61 which pretends to be a copyright bill but is ultimately one of the most draconian laws anywhere in the world. It is a law that is almost impossible not to break –…
Conservative Copyright Infringement?
From Michael Geist comes word that Conservatives may be guilty of copyright infringement. This would be especially ironic since they are the authors of Bill C-61 (a.k.a. the Canadian DMCA) which would severely tighten Copyright law (instantly turning the majority of Canadians into criminals.) First it was the Dionbook page (via Google Cache) and puffins…
The Craft Economy Gets Crafty
Via CBC Radio 2, Toronto band the Craft Economy has begun stapling their CD’s to telephone polls along with a statement about Harper’s Bill C-61. According to Radio 2 it reads: “Copyright should protect the rights of artists and producers of creative content, but it should not suppress creative and artistic expression. The Craft Economy…
A Few Media Stories:
From Michael Geist comes news that the Conservaitve’s Copyright Bill enjoys almost no support at all: ” • 76 percent agree with the statement that the proposed amendments “are being introduced as a result of lobbying by the North American music market” • 63 percent agree with the statement that the proposed amendments “will expose…
CBC, Copyright and Candy Bars
CBC Radio 3 did a show on the Conservative Copyright Bill today. You can read the comments here at that link you can also listen to an interview with Jeremy de Beer (University of Ottawa Law Professor). You’ll be happy to know that 94% of respondents to Radio 3 oppose the bill, though the vast…