Will Prof. Edwards ‘chip’ away at copyright gouges–as a multimillionaire poverty-fighter?
Oh, this is getting better.We already know that John Edwards, the former Democratic VP candidate who repeatedly wimped out on the elitist DMCA and the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension...
John Edwards as poverty warrior: Saint or fox guarding henhouse?
John Edwards, who refused to take a stand against poverty-promoting laws such as the DMCA and the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, is going into the poverty-fighting business at the...
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Greedsters vs. classic civil rights documentary
If you want to buy a copy of Eyes on the Prize, a classic civil rights documentary, you may have to cough up $1,500 on eBay. The reason? Corporate and...
TeleRead-style library proposed for Canada by law professor
A Canadian Internet guru and law professor, Toronto Star columnist Michael Geist, is proposing that his country become the first to "create a comprehensive national digital library. The library, which...
Could Kerry-Edwards have won with a gutsy copyright stand?
Would John Kerry and John Edwards have won if they had taken a gutsy, populist stand on copyright? Consider:--"Today, more US citizens use file-sharing software than voted for President Bush"...
First Monday article with TeleRead implications: Education and access can grow publishing
Publishers--not just readers--would benefit handsomely from a TeleRead-style approach with an emphasis on integration of e-books into K-12 and public libraries. For years we've been saying this. And if one...
Myopic Atlantic Monthly writes up Hollywood campaign money but ignores massive copyright giveaways
Talk about Catch-22s. Our mass media tend to ignore the multibillion-dollar copyright giveaways from the Clinton years and beyond. All too often the excuse is, "No one cares." But how...
Public domain classics priced to make Jack Valenti smile
Right now you can download thousands of public domain classics for free via Blackmask, Project Gutenberg, GutenTalk, manybooks.net, MemoWare, you name it.But what if Jack Valenti prevails with his dream...
Mafia-copyright connection–with Sen. Edwards’ PAC getting tainted money?
See mention of ABC correction below. - David Rothman
Via a story headined Officials: Democrat's Biggest Money Man Has Mob Connections, ABC News is raising the questions similar to the ones I've asked...