Archive for February, 2009

Digital Copyright slider

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Launched as a paper version last year, there now is a digital version.

Hat tip to South African heritage online, direct link to the slider.

(applies to US copyright only! we still need to do the european versions of this)

Sound copyright?

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

Youtube: “How copyright extension in sound recordings actually works“,

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Informative cartoon by the Open Rights Group on the music industry efforts to mislead politicians through massive lobbying and ignoring ALL evidence (incidentally presented at the European Parliament on 27th January). The proposed term extension is paid for by the european consumers  and, tragically, with virtually no benefit for the performers or cultural production.

You may sign a petition and find out more at www.soundcopyright.eu.