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Monthly Archives: February 2009
‘The War on Piracy’ - New Metaphor Needed
In my post below, I mention Lessig’s notion of reframing the debate around file sharing away from the idea of a ‘War on Piracy’ towards a more constructive metaphor. Well today’s front page article in the NYTimes is clearly influenced by the MPAA. Today’s headline: ‘Digital Pirates Winning Battle With Studios’. Obviously it is going [...]
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Another example of why copyright needs to be reformed
As I mentioned previously, copyright law is broken. Today’s example of the failings of Fair Use come from the Associated Press. The AP is now suing Shepard Fairey - the guy that made those iconic Hope and Change Obama Posters (of which I have the magnets on my fridge) for copyright infringement. Basically he took [...]
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‘Remix’ and the Hybrid Economies of Media
Girl Talk, Give Me a Beat
I just finished reading Larry Lessig’s latest book ‘Remix’ on copyright in the Internet era. Much like his other books on the subject, Lessig lays out the case for why copyright law is broken and ultimately harmful to the production and consumption of culture and knowledge. The Girl Talk song [...]
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