Right-To-Repair: Why We Care
Our nation’s copyright laws were created to foster knowledge, creativity and innovation, but there are too many examples today of how copyright law is abused to do just the opposite. When product manufacturers use copyright law to prevent consumers from repairing products they own, they stifle innovation, competition and progress. Software is ubiquitous today – in our cars, our phones,…
Read MoreThe SOPA Fight Reminds Us Of The Internet’s Power And Usefulness
: Originally Posted On: Techdirt Read MoreComing to You Soon from Beijing: Misuse of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
: Originally Posted On: Project Disco Read MoreDuring Copyright Week, Library Copyright Alliance Promotes Balanced Copyright Internationally
: Originally Posted On: ARL Read MoreCopyright Law & Startup Innovation: Policies That Matter and Where They May be Headed
: Originally Posted On: Engine Read MoreIt’s A Wonderful Internet: A Decade of Creativity & Economic Growth
It’s been 10 years since the disastrous SOPA/PIPA legislation was rejected by the American people and Congress. But what if it had passed? We take a look back on how different our everyday lives and culture would be if SOPA PIPA had been enacted. Hollywood’s cultural gatekeepers tried to leverage their lobbying power a decade ago to decide the rules…
Read MorePublic Interest Values Must Be the Foundation of a Better Internet
: Originally Posted On: Public Knowledge Read MoreSOPA Plus 10, reflections and continued work
: Originally Posted On: Creative Commons Read MoreCopyright Corner Q&A Series: David R. Craig, USC Annenberg School
Our second installment features a discussion about “social media entertainment” (SME) with David R. Craig, a clinical professor at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Professor Craig helped coin the term to characterize “a new cultural industry that is most distinguished by how creators operate off of social media platforms.” He helps explain why these new SME creators…
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