Yes. If we're going to praise them for bringing in high profits, justifying their high pay, then they need to be held equally as accountable when it all goes stupendously poorly.
You know, when I first started reading Techdirt, it used to upset me whenever someone accused another of being a paid shill. After all, how can one know, right? Then SOPA Blackout happened, and as I was following the coverage, there was one thing I didn't see. Trolls. I don't remember seeing a single one that day (maybe you guys did but I didn't). Sure, there were a few with a dissenting opinion of the whole thing but that was about it.
If they're not shills, some of them have got to be involved with the industry somehow, by proxy, indirectly, whatever. Maybe the staffers who manned the phones that rang off the hook, leaving no time to troll blogs. Anyway, the shill-calling hasn't bothered me since. None of them reveal who they are, but it doesn't matter because their words speak for themselves. But I say it's time they were outed. If we have to endure being spied on by MAFIAA in collusion with our own ISPs, then it's the least that can be asked for.
" It does not protect the copyright holder's goodwill, market status, or artistic success."
Could be as simple as the judge seeing this as a "geek/nerd" thing and therefore unworthy of copyright protection. I get that pi is a fact, but confused as to why the music couldn't be copyrightable.
Or, how about we go back to 14 years, and for each additional term of X years, the more instances of Fair Use must be allowed. That would create incentive for the copyright holder to make as much money (I know that's not the purpose of copyright) as quickly as possible, because the more they hold on to it, the less right they have of controling copies as they continue to renew.
Good post, especially about the ebooks. If only more people realized " hey, I don't have to keep buying overvalued content, I can seek out lower-priced or free legit entertainment instead."
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Oooh but imagine if we were allowed to count those in the unemployment numbers.
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Re: Time...
Can't wait for MAFIAA to have their turn.
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Trek too? Stay classy, CBS
Way to show respect to fans' passion and creativity.
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But... but... the schadenfreude
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Response to: Anonymous Coward on Mar 24th, 2012 @ 3:38am
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You know
If they're not shills, some of them have got to be involved with the industry somehow, by proxy, indirectly, whatever. Maybe the staffers who manned the phones that rang off the hook, leaving no time to troll blogs. Anyway, the shill-calling hasn't bothered me since. None of them reveal who they are, but it doesn't matter because their words speak for themselves. But I say it's time they were outed. If we have to endure being spied on by MAFIAA in collusion with our own ISPs, then it's the least that can be asked for.
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Hey, wait...
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Response to: Glaze on Mar 19th, 2012 @ 1:55pm
(I almost hope they do just to see Scummit Nontertainment receive a very righteous beatdown from Mike.)
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admit it
But why stop at Samsung and RIM? Just saying.
On the post: Judge Chooses Pi Day To Reject Lawsuit Over Attempt To Copyright Pi As A Song
I'm cynical
Could be as simple as the judge seeing this as a "geek/nerd" thing and therefore unworthy of copyright protection. I get that pi is a fact, but confused as to why the music couldn't be copyrightable.
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Re: Unlimited Copyright Term?
Sounds nutty doesn't it?
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So what, it's still fiction.
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I became aware of it a bit late but still.
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Re: Leaks
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