Lawrence Lessig

Dangermouse and Girl Talk talk Copyright

Polishing the Brass

Judging from last week's Music Law Summit West, the future of the music biz is unclear – but that's not what the RIAA wants you to think

Sounds of Silence

ASCAP's legal threats kill a thriving local music scene

Reps Etc.

ASCAP's legal threats kill a thriving local music scene

Patent Fight Pending

When a company sues a notorious critic for infringement, is it just business or intimidation?

Babes in Toyland

Two hackers piss off Mattel and spawn an Internet legal imbroglio

Yarrr! Sweden's Pirate Party Rises to Power on Free File Sharing Platform

Ludovic LeforestierA typical non-Swedish, non-Somali, yet non-threatening piratePirates come in all shapes and sizes. There are the ones with hooks for hands, the Somali ones who rob ships, the ones Dave Eggers likes, and, apparently, the ones who want to make file swapping easy and legal. The latte ... More >>

Fair Use

Ludovic LeforestierA typical non-Swedish, non-Somali, yet non-threatening piratePirates come in all shapes and sizes. There are the ones with hooks for hands, the Somali ones who rob ships, the ones Dave Eggers likes, and, apparently, the ones who want to make file swapping easy and legal. The latte ... More >>

Quit the Internet and Dance: Six Things We'd Like to See Leave the Web in 2010

Photo via Natalee DOr at least go watch "Law and Order."​6. The Reign of the Standard Blog Post Format We know it's been that way since links.net. But enough or at least less of the big picture/text below monotony. We're the people that invented The Segway and the Wii, surely we can figure out how ... More >>

Digital Statesman

Photo via Natalee DOr at least go watch "Law and Order."​6. The Reign of the Standard Blog Post Format We know it's been that way since links.net. But enough or at least less of the big picture/text below monotony. We're the people that invented The Segway and the Wii, surely we can figure out how ... More >>