Monthly Archives: April 2011

How Copyright Expands the Freedom of Expression

Terry Hart • April 28, 2011 • Posted in Copyright's Values • Comments closed

Ishkur’s Guide to Electronic Music has long recognized by fans of electronic music for its comprehensive and irreverent descriptions of the numerous and protean sub-genres of the musical form. Kenneth John Taylor, the author of Ishkur’s Guide, makes this observation about Miami bass: Every few years, like clockwork, a Miami Bass track will come out of nowhere [...]

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The Long Tail’s Role in Copyright Debates

Terry Hart • April 25, 2011 • Posted in General • Comments closed

Hit songs, blockbuster movies, best-selling books — most creative industries are driven by sales of a small handful of the most popular releases. In 2004, Wired editor-in-chief Chris Anderson wrote that the internet would render this model obsolete. Physical limitations of the bricks-and-mortar world led to a focus on blockbusters in the first place. As Anderson [...]

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Friday’s Endnotes – 04/22/11

Terry Hart • April 22, 2011 • Posted in Friday's Endnotes • Comments closed

Copyright Blog | Arguments, debates and ideas about copyright — Dominic Young has started a new blog, bringing his extensive experience working with copyrights from a business (rather than legal) perspective. Young hopes to counter the many voices critical of copyright, believing it instead to be “a hugely positive driver of many of the things [...]

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Oh Tenenbaum

Terry Hart • April 21, 2011 • Posted in Copyright news • Comments closed

Stories of heroic legal battles, typically involving underdogs fighting against all odds for truth and justice, are popular fodder for books and films. Gideon’s Trumpet tells the tale of a poor, uneducated man, in and out of jail most of his life, who doggedly pushes his latest conviction all the way to the Supreme Court [...]

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Friday’s Endnotes – 04/08/11

Terry Hart • April 8, 2011 • Posted in Friday's Endnotes • Comments closed

5 Mistakes “Anti-Copyrights” Constantly Make — PlagiarismToday’s Jonathan Bailey has an excellent article looking at the common errors of those who want to drastically reduce or eliminate copyright protection. I think number one is an especially common mistake: “Blaming the law for morons.” A Mounting Crusade for Criminal Activity — A news conference was held [...]

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Is YouTube a Service Provider or Content Provider?

Terry Hart • April 7, 2011 • Posted in Copyright news • Comments closed

The briefs for Viacom’s appeal against the District Court’s decision in its lawsuit against YouTube have been filed. Last June, the Southern District of New York granted the video hosting site’s motion for summary judgment, saying the DMCA’s safe harbor immunizes YouTube from liability for copyright infringement by its users. The crux of the case [...]

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A Response to ‘Supporters of DHS Domain Name Seizures Undervalue Important Constitutional Protections’

Terry Hart • April 4, 2011 • Posted in Copyright Criticism • Comments closed

Two weeks ago, I discussed some of the criticisms of domain name seizures in ICE Seizures Criticism: Magic Words. It was, in part, a response to those who argue the seizures are unconstitutional — among them US Representative Zoe Lofgren and attorney David Mackarewicz, who continued the discussion in his response, Supporters of DHS Domain Name [...]

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Friday’s Endnotes – 04/01/11

Terry Hart • April 1, 2011 • Posted in Friday's Endnotes • Comments closed

I suspect that by the time this post appears, there will be many April Fool’s jokes fluttering around the Internet, but rest assured, all the following links are to actual stories. Game on! Viacom, YouTube briefs on file in 2nd Circuit — The popular video site submitted its appellate brief yesterday. Shades of Gray has [...]

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