Would you prefer no patent or copyright system, but things only exposed to the public when they become actual products? You could sit on your PII Intel computer and connect via your 56k modem and enjoy the internet that way, because that would be all you would have. Many developments in communication and computer hardware have been based on looking at patents and other public annoucements, finding out it is possible, and moving forward. Waiting for the products to actually hit the market before starting that process would slow progress tremendously. We would have a huge market of closed PII computers, but the PIII would probably still be in development (secretly)
I did not know that Intel only released the Pentium 3 due to IP protection. Could you please point to some references of this?
Dan Pink had a good TED talk on how assigning monetary value to results can reduce performance. A good example of how the marginal benefit in self empowering employees can be valued more than monetary compensation.
The article is about the writing of an intellectual property law professor. Why not join the conversation and further explain why the commerce clause supersedes this.
The flaw here is in Dave's business model. He has created an undifferentiated product that does warrant his high price premium.
In my business there are always new companies coming along trying to create low cost knockoffs. We maintain our price premium because of our service, reputation, quality, etc.
I am curious how you would apply relational rights from a practical standpoint. If you do not grant property rights or copyright to facts, how do you prove that a "parasitic aggregator" is "free riding" off specific content. As long as they provide only the facts, they should be in the clear.
Setting up a collection society as mentioned in #2 is dangerous on many levels.
1. Who do we declare a news originator? Is this compulsory for anybody who publishes to the internet? Seems that this would favor the large publications.
2. How do you verify the first source for a news story? Multiple sources could cover an event at the same time. How do you know which one "deserves" the license?
3. Everyone is now a publisher. Would I need a license to link and comment about a story in my twitter feed? We have already seen this with ASCAP now asking mechanics to pay performance fees for having a radio on in the garage.
Also groups like ASCAP have shown to have many issues of their own. Take a look at a few examples.
This is a great experiment and I am looking forward to hearing about the results.
You might need to be careful with the no techdirt for a year option. You may have just given a reason for the collection societies to spend the money they have been holding for all these years ;)
With this lawsuit going to the core of Google's business, let's hope Google fights this to the end. This is one case where it does not seem to be easier/cheaper to pay off the plaintiff.
On the post: Book Publishers Starting To Delay eBook Releases -- Taking Bad Ideas From Hollywood
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/12/the-magic-of-dynamic-pricing.html
On the post: Is There Any New Technology The Copyright Industry Hasn't Tried To Stop?
Re: Re:
I did not know that Intel only released the Pentium 3 due to IP protection. Could you please point to some references of this?
On the post: Why Fining People Can Actually Increase That Activity... An Economics Lesson
Another example
http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation.html
On the post: Reasons Why Copyright On Art And Music Could Be Deemed Unconstitutional
Re: sui generis protection
On the post: Should Wedding Party In Viral YouTube Video Get A Cut Of Music Sale Profits?
They are monetizing it
http://www.jkweddingdance.com/
On the post: A Closer Look At The Marburgers' Plan To Save Newspapers Via Copyright Law
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Marburger analyses
In my business there are always new companies coming along trying to create low cost knockoffs. We maintain our price premium because of our service, reputation, quality, etc.
On the post: Amazon Acquires Zappos; Zappos Pretends It's Not Really An Acquisition
VC's work
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2009/07/20/daily56.html
On the post: A Closer Look At The Marburgers' Plan To Save Newspapers Via Copyright Law
Re: Re: Re: Re: Marburger analyses
Am I misreading this?
On the post: The Zer01 Story: Lots Of Buzz, But Is It Actually Real...?
Ben Kingsley approved?
On the post: CwF + RtB = Techdirt
Re: Re: Re: I can see into the future
On the post: A Closer Look At The Marburgers' Plan To Save Newspapers Via Copyright Law
Re: Re: One more thing about the analyses
1. Who do we declare a news originator? Is this compulsory for anybody who publishes to the internet? Seems that this would favor the large publications.
2. How do you verify the first source for a news story? Multiple sources could cover an event at the same time. How do you know which one "deserves" the license?
3. Everyone is now a publisher. Would I need a license to link and comment about a story in my twitter feed? We have already seen this with ASCAP now asking mechanics to pay performance fees for having a radio on in the garage.
Also groups like ASCAP have shown to have many issues of their own. Take a look at a few examples.
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090109/1823043352.shtml
http://www.techdirt.com/art icles/20090302/0200473945.shtml
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/0109185492.shtml
On the post: CwF + RtB = Techdirt
Re: I can see into the future
On the post: CwF + RtB = Techdirt
Great Experiment
You might need to be careful with the no techdirt for a year option. You may have just given a reason for the collection societies to spend the money they have been holding for all these years ;)
On the post: Yet Another Study Shows That Weaker Copyright Benefits Everyone
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Some honesty, please
Would you care to post some examples of the rule?
On the post: Once Again, Before Sending A DMCA Takedown, It Helps To Actually Own The Content
On the post: Ticketmaster Takes Another Stab At Shutting Down Scalpers With Paperless Tickets
On the post: Dangerous Appeals Court Ruling Opens Up Google To Trademark Liability In AdWords
Let's hope Google Fights this
On the post: Those Who Surf Facebook And YouTube At Work Are Often More Productive
Next >>