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Copyright, Expectations, and Economics — Can Taylor Swift Help Us Find Our Backbone?

Expectations of free content are entrenched, but artists, authors, and publishers are all hurting because of it. The basic problem? It’s leading to a lack of trust in the future.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Jun 27, 2016
  • 17 Comments

A History of Intellectual Property in the United States

Intellectual property in the United States — not an ideal topic for a podcast . . . or is it? This episode of BackStory with the American History Guys is compelling on many levels.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • May 31, 2013
  • 3 Comments

Posts Removed Because We've Received Letters From Edwin Mellen Press' Attorney

We have received letters from the attorney for Edwin Mellen Press, and have removed two posts as a result. We have reproduced the letters here.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Mar 29, 2013
  • 16 Comments

Informed Consent and Big Data — With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility

Consent and confidentiality concerns around “Big Data” in medicine should give enthusiasts for a data-rich scientific world pause. Things are more complex, and the answers so far are inadequate.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Jun 25, 2012
  • 2 Comments

Taxes Clash with Free Speech in the Philadelphia Blogosphere

Philadelphia extends local small business fees to bloggers making money, arguing they are just like anyone else trying to make money in the city. But given the free speech element, they aren’t “just like anyone else.”

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Aug 30, 2010
  • 4 Comments

An Oxford-style Debate at PSP 2010: A Chicago-style Hot Dog and Copyright Law

An Oxford-style debate about the role of copyright law was held at the 2010 PSP. It involved interactive polling and a lively discussion.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Feb 4, 2010
  • 2 Comments

$80,000 per Song, and Perceptions of Copyright

Two court decisions assign enormous fines for infringing copyright by sharing songs online. Is this a sign that the public is not as jaded about copyright as we’ve been led to believe?

  • By David Crotty
  • Aug 6, 2009
  • 14 Comments

Publishers in a Post-Ownership World

While the entertainment industry calls for tightening control of intellectual property, academic publishers are accepting alternative solutions to ownership. Is there a future for publishing?

  • By Phil Davis
  • Apr 27, 2009
  • 0 Comments

Information as Property

We need to shake ourselves from the metaphor of Intellectual Property and create a new way of viewing information.

  • By Phil Davis
  • Apr 9, 2009
  • 8 Comments

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