copyright

The movie industry are dead wood

Pioneer One.

Pioneer One is an independent sci-fi movie funded by donations and being distributed online. I like it. It’s time for the old industry to die off and make room for growth.

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Right vs rights holders: the threat to Internet access

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While Internet access is starting to be seen as a basic right, it is also increasingly being threatened by profiteers.

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Trace copy and paste from your site

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This Javascript adds an interesting ‘attribution’ function to text copied from your site.

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Movies – with added carrots?

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I despise the DVD makers who accuse me of piracy every time I play a properly purchased movie.

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Music + maths = creativity

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Pick a number. Double it. Use it as the basis for policy and law.

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How to ride the rights wave

At last a workable approach to copyrighted material.

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S92a Copyright clause deferred

New Zealand’s lunatic copyright law has been delayed, not denied.

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The courts: an independent third party

We already have a ‘thrid party’ to decide copyright breaches: the legal system!

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Disconnected by dancing kittens

Our loony copyright law , explained in a cartoon.

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Know the law: NZ copyright changes may cut you off

In 2008 New Zealand’s Copyright law was changed. The changes take effect on 28 February 2009 and have important implications for community organisations, businesses and individuals. The law in question is the ‘Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act 2008 No 27, Public Act – New Zealand Legislation’. The specific section you need to know about is [...]

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