Piracy is Progress
The band Ghost Beach is running a controversial billboard campaign in New York’s Times Square. With slogans such as “Piracy is Progress” and “Piracy is Robbery” they are encouraging other artists to speak their mind about copyright infringement
The Pirate Bay Sets a New Course
Following legal threats, The Pirate Bay departs Sweden and sets sail for more friendly waters such as Norway and Spain
Pirates Actually Help Music Industry
According to a Columbia University study published this weekend, frequent users of peer-to-peer “piracy” networks in the U.S. legitimately purchase 30 percent more music than non-P2P users
Censoring Pirates Proves Useless
A new study released by researchers from Boston’s Northeastern University shows that censoring pirate sites by blocking or seizing their domains is ineffective
Pirate Bay Sets Sail for the Cloud
The Pirate Bay has made an important change to its infrastructure. The world’s most famous BitTorrent site has switched its entire operation to the cloud.
The Force is With Kim Dotcom
Regardless of what happens in court, his prosecution could make DotCom bigger than ever. He could become an Internet martyr or a digital-era equivalent of Maximus, the cinematic character who won the crowd and defied an empire.
Former Judge Enters MegaUpload Fight Against DOJ
“It’s really quite outrageous, frankly,” the 74-year-old President Jimmy Carter appointee said in a recent telephone interview. “I was thinking the government hadn’t learned to be discreet in its conduct in the digital world. This is a perfect example on how they are failing to apply traditional standards in the new context.”
The Pirated States of America?
Why do we spend so much money fighting intellectual property crime? I guess it’s for the same reason I’ll be willing to fight someone who decides to take my new Ford pick-up for a joyride while while I’m asleep in bed.
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