Her title is Copyright Register yet copyright happens automatically - no need to register. Maybe we should 1) register all copyrights and 2) have multiple shorter copyright periods.
Part 1) accomplishes a few things. By requiring filing for copyright instead of granting it automatically, it protects the things that people actually want protected. It also would create a database with all copyrighted material in one place so you could find the owner and easily license the work.
Part 2) would allow things to move into the public domain sooner if the owner was seeing no more economic benefit from the work. However, someone like Disney could register their copyrights a couple of times so the monopoly on it would be longer (but not near the 100+ years it is now).
So let me get this straight: More hacking = less cybercrime? Where have I heard this before? Oh yeah, more guns = less violence. Suffice it to say, I don't believe either.
I'm going to start taking people's ATM PINs when they are using them in public. It'll be super convenient to have tons of access to cash wherever I go. Hope no one follows me around...
"Time Music, India is a division of the Times Group, the "largest mass media company in India," with annual revenue exceeding $1.5 billion and the employer of 11,000 Indians."
So all of India only has 11,000 grocery baggers? I find that hard to believe.
I was under the impression that Amazon DIDN'T want DRM and the publishers required it. How awesome would it be to see Amazon file an amicus brief on behalf of the independent bookstores?
Obama is about the most blustery president we've ever had. The guy talks about the best game out there but I've yet to see him actually follow through with his principles.
Close Guantanamo? Just kidding!
Respect the constitution? Only further than 100 mile from the border!
Fix patents? We're half way there!
Open and free internet? We'll keep CISPA around JUST IN CASE.
Being a US citizen? We might need to kill you later, so don't go too far.
Can you imagine the outrage if the world treated human orphans the same way they treat copyright orphans.
"Hey, kid. You don't seem to have parents, but we aren't 100% sure on that fact. Instead we are just going to lock you in a closet and and not feed, bathe, or attend to you and if no one comes to claim you by 70 years after your death then we will let someone adopt you! Good luck!"
I can't really tell what the tone of this article is. It seems to be bashing Amoeba for what appears to be standing up for the public and trying to counter a broken copyright culture.
I like what Amoeba is doing and wish them the best of luck.
Ok, this is a dumb idea that will never work because people will just either avoid buying the content or find a way to uninstall it.
Here is a better idea, just build a rootkit into the BIOS of every computer, smartphone, and tablet. If you don't have said rootkit, the device won't boot.
These idiots at the media companies are doing a piss-poor job at being evil.
You fell victim to one of the classic blunders - The most famous of which is "never get involved with gay gamers on Reddit" - but only slightly less well-known is this: "Never go against a gay Sicilian when death is on the line"! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha...
On the post: More Details On Copyright Register Maria Pallante's Call For Comprehensive, 'Forward-Thinking, But Flexible' Copyright Reform
Interesting...
Part 1) accomplishes a few things. By requiring filing for copyright instead of granting it automatically, it protects the things that people actually want protected. It also would create a database with all copyrighted material in one place so you could find the owner and easily license the work.
Part 2) would allow things to move into the public domain sooner if the owner was seeing no more economic benefit from the work. However, someone like Disney could register their copyrights a couple of times so the monopoly on it would be longer (but not near the 100+ years it is now).
Bonus: Copyright Register gets to keep her job!
On the post: European Parliament Considers Banning All Pornography, Blocks Emails From EU Citizens Protesting Against Censorship
Re: Re: This is easy.
On the post: Why CISPA Could Actually Lead To More Hacking Attacks
Old hat
On the post: European Parliament Considers Banning All Pornography, Blocks Emails From EU Citizens Protesting Against Censorship
This is easy.
On the post: If Most Crime Involves A 'Cyber' Element, Can't We Just Call It Crime Instead Of Cybercrime?
Get off my lawn!
On the post: Bizarre Legal Threat Of The Day: Confused Zoo Owner Threatens Popehat Over... Well... Just Read It
Stroke
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On the post: Top German Police Officer: 'Anyone On The Internet Has Left The Private Sphere'
This will be lucrative.
On the post: Supreme Court Effectively Says There's No Way To Challenge Warrantless Wiretapping
Good to have options...
On the post: Indian Music Industry Exec Says The Unthinkable: 'Internet Piracy Is A Good Thing'
Re: 11,000?
"Time Music, India is a division of the Times Group, the "largest mass media company in India," with annual revenue exceeding $1.5 billion and the employer of 11,000 Indians."
So all of India only has 11,000 grocery baggers? I find that hard to believe.
On the post: Indian Music Industry Exec Says The Unthinkable: 'Internet Piracy Is A Good Thing'
11,000?
On the post: Non-profit Responds To Threatened Lawsuit From Ferrari By 'Remaking' Video To Hide The Ferrari
HDR
On the post: Amazon, Publishers Sued For Antitrust Violations Over DRM By Angry Indie Bookstores
I was under the impression...
On the post: President Obama Admits That Patent Trolls Just Try To 'Extort' Money; Reform Needed
Brrr, it's cold...
Close Guantanamo? Just kidding!
Respect the constitution? Only further than 100 mile from the border!
Fix patents? We're half way there!
Open and free internet? We'll keep CISPA around JUST IN CASE.
Being a US citizen? We might need to kill you later, so don't go too far.
On the post: Amoeba Records Deals With Orphan Works By Pretending It Can Just Digitize & Sell Now, But Pay Later
Re: Think of the children
"Hey, kid. You don't seem to have parents, but we aren't 100% sure on that fact. Instead we are just going to lock you in a closet and and not feed, bathe, or attend to you and if no one comes to claim you by 70 years after your death then we will let someone adopt you! Good luck!"
On the post: FBI 'Stops' Yet Another Of Its Own Terrorist Threats
Overheard on the tapes...
On the post: Amoeba Records Deals With Orphan Works By Pretending It Can Just Digitize & Sell Now, But Pay Later
Confused
I like what Amoeba is doing and wish them the best of luck.
On the post: Canadian Chamber Of Commerce Wants To Legalize Spyware Rootkits To Help Stop 'Illegal' Activity
Better idea
Here is a better idea, just build a rootkit into the BIOS of every computer, smartphone, and tablet. If you don't have said rootkit, the device won't boot.
These idiots at the media companies are doing a piss-poor job at being evil.
On the post: Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
Doh!
Oops! Duly noted.
On the post: EFF Goes To Bat For Reddit's Gay Gamers; Files Petition To Cancel Bogus 'Gaymer' Trademark
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