Copyrights

History of Copyright History of Copyright- A very simple but authoritative reference for the history of copyrights back to the 14th Century with references. QuestionCopyright.org QuestionCopyright.org- A weblog questioning the idea that copyright is necessary for the promotion of creative expression. Has a collection of interesting links. Buy DVDs and Games Abroad - and Break the Law Buy DVDs and Games Abroad - and Break the Law- "British consumers will be on the wrong side of the law for the first time if they buy overseas DVDs or computer games 'unauthorised… A Great Idea Lives Forever. Shouldn’t Its Copyright? A Great Idea Lives Forever. Shouldn’t Its Copyright?- Opinion article arguing that copyrights, like physical property rights, should last forever. By Mark Helperin. The Campaign to Have Copyright Interests Trump Technology and Consumer Rights The Campaign to Have Copyright Interests Trump Technology and Consumer Rights- Speech by Gary Shapiro, President of the Consumer Electronics Association, to the Optical Storage Sy… DigitalConsumer.org DigitalConsumer.org- Organization for protecting fair-use rights in the digital world. Advocates a Consumer Technology Bill of Rights including the rights to time-shift and space-… Slashdot - Canada to Hold Public Hearings on Digital Copyright Slashdot - Canada to Hold Public Hearings on Digital Copyright- Article on the Canadian government holding public hearings on the Copyright Act reform. I Am Gonna Copy I Am Gonna Copy- Poll to vote on the proposition that everything that can be copied should be free, with no copyright and no intellectual property. Also includes links to articles… Perpetual Copyright Perpetual Copyright- Explains how the perpetual copyright policy manifested in the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998 has made it impossible to preserve art. Washington Post: Copyright, copywrong Washington Post: Copyright, copywrong- The old copyright rules apply, and figuring out just how is giving heartburn to lawyers the world over. Politics of Copy Protection Technology, The Politics of Copy Protection Technology, The- Paper by Damian Yerrick about "under the table" laws such as the Bono Act and the DMCA sponsored by corporate lobbyists that dilute th… Artists Rights Society Artists Rights Society- Provides visual artists with support for copyright clearance and monitors the use and potential abuse of artists' rights. Digital Copyright Digital Copyright- Book by Jessica Litman about the collision between expectations of freedom of expression and copyright law. Copyright and Globalization in the Age of Computer Networks Copyright and Globalization in the Age of Computer Networks- Transcript of a talk by Richard Stallman, on how copyright law no longer protects the public interest, and how it migh… Jewish Law and Copyright Jewish Law and Copyright- Rabbi Israel Schneider gives his interpretation of Mosaic law and copyright issues. The Revolt of the Poor - The Demise of Intellectual Property? The Revolt of the Poor - The Demise of Intellectual Property?- With the advent of new media, e-publishing, self-publishing, and differential patent enforcement and pricing - intel… Reevaluating Copyright: The Public Must Prevail Reevaluating Copyright: The Public Must Prevail- Open source pioneer Richard Stallman discusses some problems with copyright restrictions. TypeRight TypeRight- A lobbying group formed by typeface designers, targeting copyright protection for the design of fonts in the United States, bringing copyright law in line with other we… Anarchism Triumphant: Free Software and the Death of Copyright Anarchism Triumphant: Free Software and the Death of Copyright- How the Internet and free software render copyrights useless, dooming them much as capitalism doomed slavery.