Category: Piracy
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Study Says File Sharing Is Still Good for Entertainment Industries
This really isn’t news, it’s just confirmation of what all the other studies have shown but, yet another study has shown that on balance the music and film industries have benefited from online file sharing. The London School of Economics found that music sales have stagnated but overall revenues remain strong with revenues reaching $60…
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That Time When the Doobie Brothers Tried to Save Music From Bootleggers on ‘What’s Happening!!’
In 1978 the Doobie Brothers appeared in a special two part episode of What’s Happening!!. It was a special episode to call attention to the evils of recording live concerts. It was ‘bootlegging’ and not file sharing that was going to kill music in the late 70s. Obviously this has proven to be true as…
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That Time When the Doobie Brothers Tried to Save Music From Bootleggers on ‘What’s Happening!!’
In 1978 the Doobie Brothers appeared in a special two part episode of What’s Happening!!. It was a special episode to call attention to the evils of recording live concerts. It was ‘bootlegging’ and not file sharing that was going to kill music in the late 70s. Obviously this has proven to be true as…
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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…
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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…
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If You Pay to Download Something, You Don’t Actually Own It
You’ve no doubt seen the absurd campaigns by groups like the RIAA and the MPAA. The recurring claim is downloading = theft. There is an obvious difference between making a copy of something and stealing it, The handy infographic below should help you to understand that difference. What the copyright police do not tell you…
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If You Pay to Download Something, You Don’t Actually Own It
You’ve no doubt seen the absurd campaigns by groups like the RIAA and the MPAA. The recurring claim is downloading = theft. There is an obvious difference between making a copy of something and stealing it, The handy infographic below should help you to understand that difference. What the copyright police do not tell you…
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Iran has its own internet, and so can you
An article in Tech Review today discusses Irans “private” internet. It is not private in the sense that it’s not open to the public, but it is unavailable if you are outside Iran: One of the lesser known features of the internet is the ability to create private networks using IP addresses reserved for exactly…
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Iran has its own internet, and so can you
An article in Tech Review today discusses Irans “private” internet. It is not private in the sense that it’s not open to the public, but it is unavailable if you are outside Iran: One of the lesser known features of the internet is the ability to create private networks using IP addresses reserved for exactly…