Ramming Bad Copyright(BPI)
Want to get some real bad copyright into law but dont know where to start?
Ask the BPI, they have some experience in that department…
From Boing Boing:
Leaked UK record industry memo sets out plans for breaking copyright
Cory Doctorow at 11:11 PM March 12, 2010
In this leaked, six-page email, Richard Mollet, the Director of Public Affairs for [...]
EU and US clash over ACTA
As we wrote just a littttle while back the EU has given the parts Big Content wanted most the finger.. and here’s another part in the saga:
From Ars
Europe trashes ACTA as Obama praises it
Earlier this week, we noted that the major parties in the European Parliament had all agreed on a resolution trashing the Anti-Counterfeiting [...]
Two Disturbing Articles About Obama on ACTA
Here are two very disturbing articles about Obama on ACTA:
The first from TD:
Obama: We Must Move Forward On ACTA
With the EU Parliament soundly voting against ACTA secrecy and current proposals, lots of folks have been wondering how the US was going to respond. So far, it’s not looking good. The USTR gave a giant no [...]
The Digital Economy Bill Gets More Critics
From ZP:
UK ISPs: Site Blocking Risks Country’s Reputation
Join consumer advocates, MPs, prominent academics, and others in an open letter to the House of Lords criticizing recent proposal to amend the Digital Economy Bill in order force ISPs to proactively block websites suspected of copyright infringement.
A number of UK ISPs have joined forces with consumer advocacy [...]
What Next? Rape Victims As Judges? (UPDATED)
Leaked documents show that the British recording industry directly had a hand in writing a critical part of a proposed amendment.
It amazes me how in the UK they don’t even try to cover the corruption.
Way to go Britain in finding totally neutral parties to do the job for you, for standing up for the people [...]
EU Gives ACTA The Finger – In No Uncertain Terms (Updated!)
News like this makes us proud to be in Europe, and proud to have voted for the Pirate Party thus putting two of our reps in Parliament.
Three stories, two trom TD and one from BB, starting first with TD:
EU Politicians Get Serious Demanding ACTA Transparency And No Three Strikes
Last week, there were reports that the [...]
Europe Unites Against ACTA!
From Ars and Nate Anderson
The European Parliament is fed up with the secrecy surrounding the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). Today, representatives from all the major parliamentary coalitions introduced a resolution demanding that the European Commission release all negotiating texts, inform Parliament about the negotiating process, and absolutely refuse to countenance any sort of “three strikes” [...]
3 Strikes Not Working In France. No Surprise. (UPDATED)
We wonder what the industry is going to cry for next..
In the first few months following the adoption of the three-strikes anti-piracy legislation in France, online piracy has increased significantly. Instead of stopping, file-sharers are seeking alternatives to bypass the new law. Perhaps even more striking is that new research reveals that disconnecting file-sharers [...]
Music Industry Going Back To Basics – Trying To Bribe Their Way Through (UPDATED 2)
With nearly every underhanded, under the table or slimy move of the music industry (ACTA or Digital Britain anyone?) almost instantly posted on blogs and tech sites around the world, and with ISPs refusing to be the industries lap dogs the industry has gone back to basics… hoping to bribe their way into the ISPs [...]
In The Ring Today: Draconian Copyright Vs. Ridiculous Copyright
Here’s a great write up about present draconian copyright in the US and the proposed “Digital Economy Bill” that will see the UK beat the US in backward thinking and just plain old stupid ideas with regards to copyright, tipping the scales ever more (and you thought that wasn’t possible) in favor of big content.
From [...]
