How did library issues fare under the last Congress? What's in our future? Remarks by Mary Alice Baish, AALL

LibraryLaw Blog: How did library issues fare under the last Congress? What's in our future? Remarks by Mary Alice Baish, AALL
by Raizel Liebler
LibraryLaw Blog, publication date: 05 December 2004
"As you all know, Congress is back in town as of yesterday for their lame-duck session, and there is quite possibly going to be an effort to rush through an omnibus copyright bill. INDUCE could conceivably squeak through in the dark of night and so we are watchful and very nervous."

New broadcasting treaty makes progress at WIPO

New broadcasting treaty makes progress at WIPO
Reuters.com, publication date: 22 November 2004
"Piracy is one thing on which states agree on the need to act, with some developing countries, led by Brazil, Argentina, India and Egypt, seeking to limit the scope of the treaty largely to that issue.

Their stance is backed by many activist organizations, which question whether the broadcasters need any further protection than that already given them by international copyright and other existing forms of intellectual property protection."

Senate passes scaled-back copyright measure

Senate passes scaled-back copyright measure
Reuters
CNET News.com, publication date: 22 November 2004
"Left out were several more controversial measures that would criminalize the actions of millions of U.S. Internet users who copy music and movies for free over peer-to-peer networks like Kazaa."

File sharing integrated with Thefacebook.com

File sharing integrated with Thefacebook.com
by JENNY ALLEN
The Stanford Daily, publication date: 22 November 2004
"Wirehog, a file-sharing computer application that is integrated with Thefacebook.com, was released to Stanford users last week. The program allows users to share and transfer documents, movies and music over the Internet. But some are concerned about copyright infringement when using this service."

In the Copyright Wars, This Scholar Sides With the Anarchists

In the Copyright Wars, This Scholar Sides With the Anarchists
by SCOTT CARLSON
The Chronicle of Higher Education, publication date: 19 November 2004
"'I resent a legal system that makes it too difficult and too expensive for creators to play around with the culture,' says Mr. Vaidhyanathan, an assistant professor of culture and communication at New York University. 'I resent the fact that copyrights last so long that things that should be free and convenient to use are locked down and lost forever.'"

Recording companies sue 761 more computer users for swapping music

Recording companies sue 761 more computer users for swapping music
Associated Press
The San Francisco Chronicle, publication date: 19 November 2004
"The latest batch of lawsuits on Thursday also targeted 25 computer users suspected of swapping songs over university networks, according to the Recording Industry Association of America, a trade group for the largest music companies."

'Music Is Not a Loaf of Bread'

'Music Is Not a Loaf of Bread'
by XENI JARDIN
Wired, publication date: 15 November 2004
"By conventional industry logic, file sharing hurts the odds for commercial success. Wilco front man Jeff Tweedy disagrees."
...
"'What if there was a movement to shut down libraries because book publishers and authors were up in arms over the idea that people are reading books for free? It would send a message that books are only for the elite who can afford them.'"

Political Speeches and the Public Domain

Political Speeches and the Public Domain
by NEDA ULABY
National Public Radio, publication date: 10 November 2004

EU to monitor anti-piracy efforts

EU to monitor anti-piracy efforts
by MANUALA SARAGOSA
BBC News, publication date: 10 November 2004
"The European Commission is to start monitoring China, Ukraine and Russia to check they are making genuine efforts to stop the production of pirated goods."

Film Group Said to Plan Suits Aimed at Illegal File Sharing

Film Group Said to Plan Suits Aimed at Illegal File Sharing subscription required
by LAURA M. HOLSON
The New York Times, publication date: 04 November 2004
"The trade group that represents Hollywood's major motion picture studios is expected to announce on Thursday that it intends to file as many as 230 lawsuits in coming weeks against individuals who have illegally shared copyrighted movie files over the Internet, according to two people involved in the proceedings."

Hotspot Operators Face New Patent Fee Demand

Hotspot Operators Face New Patent Fee Demand
by NANCY GOHRING
Wi-Fi Networking News, publication date: 05 October 2004
"A patent-buying firm has told hotspot operators that royalties are due for gateway page redirection: Last week, hotspot operators told Wi-Fi Networking News, they began receiving hefty packets from Acacia Technologies describing the company's patent rights that it contends cover gateway page redirection used by many hotspot operators. "

Hotspot Operators Face New Patent Fee Demand

Hotspot Operators Face New Patent Fee Demand
by NANCY GOHRING
Wi-Fi Networking News, publication date: 05 October 2004
"A patent-buying firm has told hotspot operators that royalties are due for gateway page redirection: Last week, hotspot operators told Wi-Fi Networking News, they began receiving hefty packets from Acacia Technologies describing the company's patent rights that it contends cover gateway page redirection used by many hotspot operators. "

Hotspot Operators Face New Patent Fee Demand

Hotspot Operators Face New Patent Fee Demand
by NANCY GOHRING
Wi-Fi Networking News, publication date: 05 October 2004
"A patent-buying firm has told hotspot operators that royalties are due for gateway page redirection: Last week, hotspot operators told Wi-Fi Networking News, they began receiving hefty packets from Acacia Technologies describing the company's patent rights that it contends cover gateway page redirection used by many hotspot operators. "

Hotspot Operators Face New Patent Fee Demand

Hotspot Operators Face New Patent Fee Demand
by NANCY GOHRING
Wi-Fi Networking News, publication date: 05 October 2004
"A patent-buying firm has told hotspot operators that royalties are due for gateway page redirection: Last week, hotspot operators told Wi-Fi Networking News, they began receiving hefty packets from Acacia Technologies describing the company's patent rights that it contends cover gateway page redirection used by many hotspot operators. "

Digital Culture For Creative Minds

Digital Culture For Creative Minds
by ERIC SHINN
Digital Journal.com, publication date: 30 October 2004
"“A lot of DJs are record collectors, audiophiles who will still buy a record and make an MP3 from their own copy rather than download a version off the Internet with shitty compression and no cover art,” he explains. “Our market is people like me, who are going to buy records no matter what. Blank cassettes were supposed to be the death of vinyl, or how about radio?”"

A chat with Creative Commons Creative Director Matt Haughey

A chat with Creative Commons Creative Director Matt Haughey
by JESSAMYN WEST
InfoCommons, publication date: 27 October 2004
"And we've seen it happening, at least with some bands making it useful for them, and I saw the CD coming out in Wired.... Okay now how about the reverse. I work in a public library, we buy a copy of a book and share it around, or a DVD, or a CD, or whatever. Does the CC world, or the information commons world affect us now, or is it a trickle down thing, in your opinion?
"

Ruling on refilled printer cartridges touches DMCA

Ruling on refilled printer cartridges touches DMCA
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
ZDnet, publication date: 26 October 2004
"Static Control has seized on the last exemption [interoperability], which permits reverse-engineering 'for the purpose of enabling interoperability of an independently created computer program with other programs' and says its creation of the Smartek chip is also protected by traditional fair use rights enshrined in U.S. copyright law."

IT firms call for patent protection in EU

IT firms call for patent protection in EU
by SIMON TAYLOR
PC Advisor, publication date: 27 October 2004
"The group warns that if MEPs insist on some of the amendments they requested when they were first asked their views on the directive, it would 'seriously threaten research and development in Europe' and put thousands of highly skilled jobs at risk.

The Parliament wanted to exclude software from the scope of patents, saying that software packages were already sufficiently protected through copyright law."

Court Overturns Lexmark Case Injunction

Court Overturns Lexmark Case Injunction
Associated Press
The Mercury News (San Jose), publication date: 26 October 2004
"In a blow to printer company Lexmark International Inc., a federal appeals court overturned on Tuesday an order that barred a North Carolina company from making computer chips for ink cartridge replacements."

Ruling on refilled printer cartridges touches DMCA

Ruling on refilled printer cartridges touches DMCA
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
ZDnet, publication date: 26 October 2004
"Static Control has seized on the last exemption [interoperability], which permits reverse-engineering 'for the purpose of enabling interoperability of an independently created computer program with other programs' and says its creation of the Smartek chip is also protected by traditional fair use rights enshrined in U.S. copyright law."

Ruling on refilled printer cartridges touches DMCA

Ruling on refilled printer cartridges touches DMCA
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
ZDnet, publication date: 26 October 2004
"Static Control has seized on the last exemption [interoperability], which permits reverse-engineering 'for the purpose of enabling interoperability of an independently created computer program with other programs' and says its creation of the Smartek chip is also protected by traditional fair use rights enshrined in U.S. copyright law."

LAMP and Regulatory Arbitrage

LAMP and Regulatory Arbitrage
by EDWARD FELTEN
Freedom to Tinker, publication date: 25 October 2004
"According to MIT, transmission of music via LAMP is legal because it is covered by music licenses that MIT has purchased in connection with the campus radio station."

Self-destructing DVDs to help market new film

Self-destructing DVDs to help market new film
Reuters
CNet News.com, publication date: 19 October 2004
"Disposable DVDs are not new. A company called Flexplay, which Convex bought in September, has been making them for the Walt Disney Co., and Disney has test marketed them with some success in a limited number of cities for about a year."

Love ends 90 years of solitude in laureate's new novel

Love ends 90 years of solitude in laureate's new novel
by GILES TREMLETT
Guardian [UK], publication date: 22 October 2004
"A million copies of Memories of My Melancholy Whores went on sale in Latin America and Spain, and the publishers celebrated, having outwitted the copyright pirates who have been selling a clandestine version in Colombia in recent days."

Decision to sue is not a surprise

Decision to sue is not a surprise
Birmingham Post, publication date: 22 October 2004
"Mr Robb-John said: 'Fair dealing allows people to listen to and download music from the internet at home in a reasonable and limited way. There's a specific piece of law that allows you to set the video to record a favourite TV programme to watch later and there's a general area of law called 'fair dealing' that allows limited use of music and other copyright material at home."

Bush, Kerry Agree on P2P

Bush, Kerry Agree on P2P
by ROY MARK
InternetNews.com, publication date: 22 October 2004
"For the last two years, Congress has debated a number of proposals aimed at slowing the trade of pirated music through file-swapping networks, including measures that would essentially ban the technology itself."

Software patents raise hackles in Britain

Software patents raise hackles in Britain
by GRAEME WEARDEN
CNet News.com, publication date: 22 October 2004
"More than 20 small companies and individuals involved in the software industry have already used Protect Innovation to voice their concerns. Many fear that their businesses would be seriously affected if software were to be made patentable."

Blocked channels

Blocked channels
by BENNETT RING
The Age [Australia], publication date: 23 October 2004
"The TV networks weren't forthcoming about why they haven't teamed up for the simple task of creating an Australian EPG. Simon Francis, director of corporate development at Channel Seven says only that "there are broad legal issues relating to copyright" and pointed us to the commercial free-to-air peak industry body, Free TV, to discuss what these legal issues were."

Effect of open access on citation impact: a bibliography of studies

Effect of open access on citation impact: a bibliography of studies
Open Citation project, last updated: 13 October 2004
"Why might open access be of benefit to authors? One universally important factor for all authors is impact, typically measured by the number of times a paper is cited. Studies have begun to show that open access increases impact, although more studies and more substantial investigations are needed to confirm the effect."

HBO freezes fair use; plugs analog hole

HBO freezes fair use; plugs analog hole
by JASON SCHULTZ
Copyfight, publication date: 18 October 2004
"Coming this June to a cable or satellite set top box near you, HBO will be locking down all fair use rights on their content -- whether analog or digital. "

Hollywood's new director

Hollywood's new director
by INA FRIED
CNet News.com, publication date: 18 October 2004
"Change is inevitable. You've got to encourage new technology. You've got to do education, and you've got to do research and technology. You've also got to enforce your rights. Some are criminal (actions). Some are civil"

Activists seek copyright alternatives

Activists seek copyright alternatives
The Associated Press
MSNBC News, publication date: 13 October 2004
"Artists and scholars who believe the current copyright system unduly stifles creativity are pushing a less restrictive alternative that they call the Creative Commons. Its adherents are a varied lot. They include MIT, the Beastie Boys, Talking Heads frontman David Byrne, newspaper columnist Dan Gillmor and the British Broadcasting Corp."

Glickman to film industry: nurture new technology

Glickman to film industry: nurture new technology
by BOB TOURTELLOTTE
Reuters, publication date: 13 October 2004
"In recent years, Valenti has led the charge against illegal copying and downloading of digital movie and TV show files on the Web through a strategy that included legal action against Web sites, new federal legislation and consumer education.

But technology industry leaders have claimed actions of the movie and TV industry, as well as similar anti-piracy tactics by music makers, have stifled innovation and industry growth."

First Pooh, Now Pan: Disney in Court over Peter Pan Rights

First Pooh, Now Pan: Disney in Court over Peter Pan Rights
Animation World Network (AWN), publication date: 12 October 2004
"Hyperion, Disney's New York-based book division, claims that the original novel’s copyright ran out, but the hospital claims that the Copyright Extension Act of 1998 extended the U.S. copyright until 2023. "

Duplicate Publication, Multiple Problems

JAMA -- Duplicate Publication, Multiple Problems
by CATHERINE D. DeANGELIS
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), publication date: 13 October 2004
"Duplicate publication is a serious issue that raises concerns about copyright and ethical conduct.7 Duplicate publication also wastes valuable resources8 and causes problems for researchers, especially those who conduct meta-analyses.9 "

Supreme Court Denies Cert in RIAA v. Verizon

Supreme Court Denies Cert in RIAA v. Verizon
by DONNA WENTWORTH
Copyfight, publication date: 12 October 2004

Supreme Court refuses to consider issue of Internet privacy

Supreme Court refuses to consider issue of Internet privacy
Associated Press
TwinCities.com, publication date: 12 October 2004
"The Supreme Court on Tuesday sidestepped a dispute over whether Internet providers can be forced to identify subscribers illegally swapping music and movies online."

Peer-to-peer piracy on university campuses; October 5 hearing

Peer-to-peer piracy on university campuses; October 5 hearing before the subcommittee on Courts, The Internet and Intellectual Property, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives:
Witness list
Spanier statement
Sherman statement
Davis statement
McGlade statement
Full webcast
publication date: 05 October 2004

Click Here to Lose Your Fair Use Rights

Click Here to Lose Your Fair Use Rights
by DONNA WENTWORTH
Copyfight, publication date: 01 October 2004
"It seems to me that most unfortunate thing about this ruling is the power it gives companies to crush the competition. What copyright giveth (fair use, reverse engineering for interoperability), contract via clickwrap buttressed by the DMCA taketh away."

Notorious pirate Taiwan now fights IPR piracy

Notorious pirate Taiwan now fights IPR piracy
by MAC WILLIAM BISHOP
Asia Times Online, publication date: 07 October 2004
"Most Taiwanese consumers will probably not appreciate what their country has gained by sacrificing this illicit convenience: compliance with World Trade Organization (WTO) regulations and the possible removal of Taiwan from an esoteric US list of media piracy-ridden nations from Novembe"

Spanier testifies before U.S. Congress on efforts to combat digital piracy

Spanier testifies before U.S. Congress on efforts to combat digital piracy
Penn State Live, publication date: 06 October 2004
"He appeared before the subcommittee on February 26, 2003, shortly after becoming co-chair of the Joint Committee of the Higher Education and Entertainment Communities. Cary Sherman, president of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), co-chairs the committee along with Spanier.
"

Brazil promises U.S. stronger anti-piracy effort

Brazil promises U.S. stronger anti-piracy effort
Reuters
USATODAY, publication date: 22 September 2004
"The pledge comes after the United States also made Brazil's future access to U.S. markets conditional on stronger anti-piracy law enforcement efforts, threatening delays in trade talks."

A question of copyright

A question of copyright
by GUY KEWNEY
IT Week [UK], publication date: 23 September 2004
"But looking back, when CDs came in, sales of vinyl went down and nobody thought it was right to create laws to protect this. Nobody should try to inhibit the mp3 trend just because it's harder to copy-protect them than it was to prevent CD duplication."

Apple row goes to core of online music

Apple row goes to core of online music
by BILL THOMPSON
BBC News, publication date: 24 September 2004

SFWA Statement on Kahle v. Ashcroft

Older, but still of interest given recent press on this court action
SFWA Statement on Kahle v. Ashcroft
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc, publication date: 01 June 2004

Valve vs. Vivendi Universal dogfight heats up in US District Court

Valve vs. Vivendi Universal dogfight heats up in US District Court
by CURT FELDMAN
GameSpot, publication date: 20 September 2004
"On August 14, 2002, Valve served its then-publisher Sierra On-Line (now Sierra Entertainment, a Vivendi Universal Games brand) with a lawsuit in US District Court, Western Division, Seattle alleging copyright infringement--the result of Sierra placing Valve games in Internet cafes in the US and abroad."

US businesses criticise China's inaction on piracy

US businesses criticise China's inaction on piracy
by LAURA ROHDE
ComputerWeekly, publication date: 20 September 2004
"More than three-quarters of AmCham members surveyed for the group's sixth annual White Paper on American business in China said they were negatively affected by the infringement of intellectual property rights, with over 90% of respondents saying they see "virtually no enforcement" of intellectual property rights."

United States - China Outsourcing

United States - China Outsourcing
by SHARON BARNER and HAROLD WEGNER, Foley & Lardner
Mondaq, publication date: 20 September 2004
"A local company profile in China of vigilance and a willingness to immediately sue is absolutely essential if infringement is to be stamped out. If it is possible to sue and then gain a settlement that can be widely publicized in the local press, then by all means this should be done. Public relations should be an integral part of the litigation strategy."

New internet copycat puts radio at battle stations

New internet copycat puts radio at battle stations
by MIKE BARTON
Sydney Morning Herald, publication date: 21 September 2004
"The US stations are unhappy that Microsoft, which jealously guards its copyright, is using public databases of playlists to produce clones - complete with their call letters and slogans."

Saving the Artistic Orphans

Saving the Artistic Orphans
by KATIE DEAN
Wired News, publication date: 20 September 2004
"Valuable resources are being lost to students, researchers and historians because of sweeping changes in copyright law, according to digital archivists who are suing the government."

The DMCA and the broadcast flag

The DMCA and the broadcast flag
by SUSAN CRAWFORD
Susan Crawford blog, publication date: 17 September 2004
"What's useful about the bill-formerly-known-as-induce to the content industry is that it provides cover if the flag fails. "

Broad Coalition of Organizations Calls for More INDUCE Act (IICA) Hearings

Broad Coalition of Organizations Calls for More INDUCE Act (IICA) Hearings
by ERNEST MILLER
Copyfight, publication date: 17 September 2004
"A broad collection of technology companies, civil liberties groups and other organizations have just released a letter calling for further hearings on the Inducing Infringement of Copyrights Act of 2004 before the bill enters markup."

Purdue to offer free music downloads

Purdue to offer free music downloads
Associated Press
Indianapolis Star, publication date: 16 September 2004
"The monthly service fees will be paid by the residence halls, but students will still pay 89 cents per song for copyright privileges if they burn the music onto a CD or transfer it from their computer to another site."

Don't Mess With Librarians

Slightly OT but irresistible
Don't Mess With Librarians
by ADAM PENENBERG
Wired News, publication date: 15 September 2004

Illegal DVDs funding global terror

Illegal DVDs funding global terror
by MARTIN WALLACE
The Sunday Mail [Queensland, Australia], publication date: 16 September 2004
"And Interpol is warning that counterfeit discs have overtaken drugs as the biggest source of income for organised crime gangs based in South-East Asia."

DRM and the Lessons of History

DRM and the Lessons of History
by ED FOSTER
Ed Foster's Gripelog, publication date: 14 September 2004
"When companies put a copy protection scheme in their software, they prepare the way for the ones who will overthrow them. I'd pay to know exactly how much such protection costs and how much more money it really gets. In the long term, I believe they always lose.'"

Lawsuit threatens to close facebook

Lawsuit threatens to close facebook
by TIMOTHY J. MCGINN
The Harvard Crimson, publication date: 13 September 2004

Big Anti-Induce Campaign Planned

Big Anti-Induce Campaign Planned
by KATIE DEAN
Wired News, publication date: 14 September 2004
"Critics believe the Induce Act conflicts with the landmark 1984 Betamax Supreme Court decision, which ruled that home videotape recorders were legal because they have 'substantial non-infringing uses,' even though some people might use the machines to infringe copyrights."

a21 Subsidiary SuperStock Signs Agreement with PicScout to Protect Artists from Copyright Infringement

a21 Subsidiary SuperStock Signs Agreement with PicScout to Protect Artists from Copyright Infringement
Press Release
BusinessWire, release date: 14 September 2004
"The PicScout servers will then search the web and detect SuperStock images from the database, even if the images have been cropped, resized, or colorized. PicScout will provide detailed reports and enable SuperStock to pursue any copyright infringement."

Nokia embraces SD memory cards

Nokia embraces SD memory cards
by JOHN BLAU
InfoWorld, 14 September 2004
"Unlike MMC memory cards, SD cards feature copy protection. A copy protection mechanism is embedded in all SD cards and can be used to protect copyright content such as commercially distributed music and movie files."

Northeast State faculty drop textbooks

Northeast State faculty drop textbooks
Associated Press
The Review Appeal [Tennessee], publication date: 13 September 2004

P2P vendor fights back, Altnet sues recording industry

P2P vendor fights back, Altnet sues recording industry
Computer Business Review online, publication date: 13 September 2004

EUROPE: Free to read, reading for free?

EUROPE: Free to read, reading for free?
Inter Press service news agency, publication date: 13 September 2004
"The European Union (EU) is requesting all member states to introduce a ticket system for book lending in public libraries to pay for the 'use' of the intellectual property of authors and publishers."

Kerry and the IP extremists

Kerry and the IP extremists
by LAWRENCE LESSIG
Lessig blog, publication date: 13 September 2004

Calling the DRM Bluff

Calling the DRM Bluff
by DONNA WENTWORTH
Copyfight, publication date: 11 September 2004

DVR Makers Bow to Hollywood

DVR Makers Bow to Hollywood
by DAN GILLMOR
Dan Gillmor's ejournal, publication date: 09 September 2004

Copyright bill moves forward

Copyright bill moves forward
EFF: EFF on Copyright Bill Moving in Congress, publication date: 08 September 2004
MSNBC: House panel OKs copyright, spyware bills, by REUTERS, publication date: 08 September 2004

Know the Enemy: New MPAA Chief Dan Glickman

Corante > Copyfight > Know the Enemy: New MPAA Chief Dan Glickman
by ERNEST MILLER
Copyfight, publication date: 01 September 2004

Gone fishing

Gone fishing. Back to blogging on August 27, 2004

Colleges join forces to fight company's patent claims on use of audio and video online

Colleges join forces to fight company's patent claims on use of audio and video online
by ANDREA L. FOSTER
Chronicle of Higher Education, publication date: 11 August 2004

Open for public comment until Sept 7: Library of Congress proposes regulation to allow LC to record unpublished radio, Internet, cab

Open for public comment until Sept 7: Library of Congress proposes regulation to allow LC to record unpublished radio, Internet, cable, and satellite programs
LibraryLaw Blog, publication date: 06 August 2004

EFF: Deep Links

Nose. Camel. Tent. EFF Deep links
by FRED VON LOHMANN
Electronic Frontier Foundation, publication date: 06 August 2004

Yahoo! News - Streaming Company Takes Aim at Colleges

Streaming Company Takes Aim at Colleges
by JUSTIN POPE
Yahoo news (Associated Press), publication date: 08 August 2004

321 Studios shuts down as lawsuits cripple business

321 Studios shuts down as lawsuits cripple business
by ROB FAHEY
Gamesindustry.biz, publication date: 05 August 2004

State AGs warn file-sharing companies

State AGs warn file-sharing companies
by JOHN BORLAND
ZDNet.com, publication date: 05 August 2004

Pop psychology: legal issues out of tune

Pop psychology: legal issues out of tune
by JOSH WARDROP
MetroWest Daily News, publication date: 01 August 2004

Copyright overreach

Copyright overreach
Editorial
The Boston Globe, publication date: 01 August 2004

Can the government copyright public records?

Can the government copyright public records?
by BECKY DALE
Virginia Lawyers Weekly, publication date: 26 July 2004

Sue You: This Song Is Our Song

Sue You: This Song Is Our Song
by RACHEL METZ
Wired News, publication date: 29 July 2004

Apple Shows Some Mean Colors

Apple Shows Some Mean Colors
by DAN GILLMOR
Dan Gillmor's eJournal, publication date: 29 July 2004

RIAA Goes After Store that Supports Music Sales

RIAA Goes After Store that Supports Music Sales
by ERNEST MILLER
Copyfight, publication date: 23 July 2004

More On MaryBeth’s Weltanschauung

More On MaryBeth’s Weltanschauung
by FRANK FIELD
FurdLog, publication date: 23 July 2004

Antipiracy bill gains new ally

Antipiracy bill gains new ally
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
CNet News.com, publication date: 21 July 2004

Backing Away from the INDUCE Act (IICA)

Backing Away from the INDUCE Act (IICA)
by ERNEST MILLER
The Importance of..., publication date: 23 July 2004

Wired News: Copyright Bill to Kill Tech?

Copyright Bill to Kill Tech?
by KATIE DEAN
Wired News, publication date: 22 July 2004

SCO's DaimlerChrysler Case Crashes

SCO's DaimlerChrysler Case Crashes
by JIM WAGNER
Internet News, publication date: 21 July 2004

SCEE Win Legal Battle with Pirates

SCEE Win Legal Battle with Pirates
by CHRIS LEYTON
TotalVideoGames.com, publication date: 21 July 2004

UK: High Court rules against mod chips

UK: High Court rules against mod chips
by DAVID RADD
Game Daily

MLive.com - NewsFlash

iMesh settles copyright case with record industry
by TED BRIDIS
MLive (Associated Press), publication date: 20 July 2004

6 More Colleges Sign Campuswide Deals with Napster

6 More Colleges Sign Campuswide Deals with Napster to Offer Music Downloads
by JEFFREY R. YOUNG
The Chronicle of Higher Education, publication date: 19 July 2004

The London News Review :: The EU Term of Protection Directive, with Huey and Lenny

The EU Term of Protection Directive, with Huey and Lenny
The London News Review, publication date: 19 July 2004

Music Article | Reuters.com

European copyright clock ticking on Elvis hits
by EMMANUEL LEGRAND and NIGEL HUNTER
Reuters, publication date: 16 July 2004

Fair Use or "Fair and Balanced"

Fair Use or "Fair and Balanced"
by LAWRENCE LESSIG
Variety op ed via Lessig's blog, publication date: 14 July 2004

Case against Napster backers gets green light
by JOHN BORLAND
CNet News.com, publication date: 14 July 2004

Aussie 'warez' pirate one step closer to extradition
Associated Press
The Star online, publication date: 14 July 2004

The Intellectual Property Issue
Harvard Law Bulletin, publication date: Summer 2004

Fair Use and Academic Publishing
transcript of live chat
Chronicle of Higher Education, publication date: 14 July 2004

Repeat After Me: A Book is a Book
by DAN GILLMOR
Dan Gillmor's eJournal, publication date: 13 July 2004

The Excessively Annotated RIAA Letter on the INDUCE Act (IICA)
by ERNEST MILLER
The Importance of..., publication date: 14 July 2004

The Hollywood-Edwards connection: Senator's Judiciary Committee role merits close scrutiny if Valenti statement applies
by DAVID ROTHMAN
TeleRead, publication date: 14 July 2004

EFF Dodges Silver Bullet, Debunks Audible Magic
by DONNA WENTWORTH
Copyfight, publication date: 13 July 2004

outfoxed
by LAWRENCE LESSIG
Lessig blog, publication date: 11 July 2004

RCN's New Tethered Music Service
by ERNEST MILLER
Copyfight, publication date: 08 July 2004

Is copy protection constitutional?
by ED FOSTER
InfoWorld, publication date: 13 July 2004

Hyperion records loses legal battle with musicologist over copyright for 300-year-old works
by TERRY GRIMLEY
Birmingham Post via Andante, publication date: 13 July 2004

Copy Crime and Punishment
by ANUSH YEGYAZARIAN
PC World, publication date: 07 July 2004

Hang onto your iPods: Here comes Orrin Hatch
by LARRY KATZ
Boston Herald, publication date: 30 June 2004

PIRATE Act Passes Senate
by FRANK FIELD
FurdLog, publication date: 26 June 2004

Senate passes toughened copyright laws
by ANDY SULLIVAN
Reuters, publication date: 25 June 2004

Copyright bill attacked
by MATT RICHTEL and TOM ZELLER JR.
International Herald Tribune, publication date: 25 June 2004

Prelude to a Fake Complaint
Electronic Frontier Foundation, publication date: 24 June 2004

Ashcroft to Brewster Kahle: Get Lost
by ELIZABETH RADER
Copyfight, publication date: 24 June 2004

Musicians hinted about $15 million grant
Ghanaweb, publication date: 20 June 2004

Tech heavies support challenge to copyright law
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
CNet News, publication date: 21 June 2004

Copyright excesses worry teachers, scholars
by COREY MURRAY
eSchool News, publication date: 22 June 2004

On drawing lines in copyright law
by ADAM THIERER
Cato Institute, publication date: 17 June 2004

321 Studio moots bankruptcy
by TONY SMITH
The Register, publication date: 17 June 2004

New Moves By Sen. Hatch
by FRANK FIELD
FurdLog, publication date: 17 June 2004

All Your Public Domain Are Belong to Us
by ERNEST MILLER
Copyfight, publication date: 17 June 2004

Game publishers sue maker of disc-copy software
Reuters, publication date: 15 June 2004

Permissions on Digital Media Drive Scholars to Lawbookswarning: registration required
by TOM ZELLER Jr.
The New York Times, publication date: 14 June 2004

RIAA wants your fingerprints
by ANDREW ORLOWSKI
The Register, publication date: 04 June 2004

The proposed WIPO Treaty for the Protection of the Rights of
Broadcasting, Cablecasting and Webcasting Organizations
Consumer Project on Technology, updated: 03 June 2004

The First Round: Panelists Respond to Moderators In Advance of the Conference
Knowledge Held Hostage Conference site, conference date: 18 June 2004

UPD position on proposed WIPO "Treaty to Protect Broadcasters"
by DAVID TANNENBAUM
Union for the Public Domain, publication date: 09 June 2004

Two more - Swartz and Perens - Rebut Alexis de Tocqueville's Brown
Groklaw, publication date: 12 June 2004

Novell v. SCO: The Telling Blow?
by STEVEN J. VAUGHAN-NICHOLS
eWeek, publication date: 11 June 2004

Hi-Def Radio Static Over Copyright Protection
by BILL HOLLAND
Reuters, publication date: 11 June 2004

Terrorism and Copyright Piracy
p2pnet.net News, publication date: 11 June 2004

Hollywood, Politics and File-Sharing Technology
by JON NEWTON
TechNewsWorld, publication date: 02 June 2004

Comment & analysis
FT.com, publication date: 01 June 2004
see final section for copyright tidbit about James Joyce's heir

PIRATE Act Sneaking Through Congress
by ERNEST MILLER
Copyfight, publication date: 26 May 2004

Keeping science open: the effects of intellectual property policy on the conduct of science
EurActive.com, publication date: 27 May 2004
Full report from The Royal Society [UK]

'Buying VCD doesn't mean buying right'
Daily Express [Malaysia], publication date: 28 May 2004

Stallman: Accusatory report deliberately confuses
by LISA STAPLETON
ECommerce Times, publication date: 27 May 2004

Italy passes tough Internet piracy law
by AIDAN LEWIS (Associated Press)
Boston Globe, publication date: 28 May 2004

'Pirate Act' raises civil concerns
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
CNet News.com, publication date: 26 May 2004

RIAA targets 493 more unnamed file-sharers
by TONY SMITH
The Register, publication date: 25 May 2004

Clean-room development avoids copyright battles
by PHIL ALBERT
Tech News World, publication date: 18 May 2004

Film-streaming website exploits copyright loophole
by JOE FIGUEIREDO
DM Europe, publication date: 19 May 2004

Microsoft, music industry sound off on copyright
by MARK BROATCH
Computerworld [New Zealand], publication date: 20 May 2004

MCLE Article: code breaking
by JAMES D. NGUYEN
Los Angeles County Bar Association, publication date: May 2004
on the DMCA

Judge: MSU must identify 9 accused of illegal music sharing
Associated Press
Detroit Free Press, publication date: 15 May 2004

Arrest of Winny Author 'Overkill'
by JOHN P. MELLO JR.
TechNewsWorld, publication date: 13 May 2004

Court clears Dutch music search engine of copyright violation
by JOE FIGUEIREDO
DMEurope.com, publication date: 13 May 2004

Chippewa Falls prom CDs raise copyright questions
Associated Press
Duluth News Tribune, publication date: 13 May 2004

US considers "legalising hacking" with copyright ruling
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
Silicon.com, publication date: 13 May 2004

Fair Use Gets Fair Play on Capitol Hill
by DONNA WENTWORTH
Copyfight, publication date: 10 May 2004

SCO Copies from Book, Settles with Publishing Company
by DON MARTI
Linux Journal, publication date: 11 May 2004

Consumers' Digital Rights Debated
by EMILY KUMLER
PC World, publication date: 12 May 2004

ON NOW: Hearing on the DMCRA
The Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
May 12, 2004, 10:00 a.m. (ET)

DRM Is A Folding Chair
by FRANK FIELD
FurdLog, publication date: 07 May 2004

Immediate action needed! H.R. 107 (Digital Media Consumers' Rights Act) hearing scheduled: co-sponsors needed now!
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
American Library Association Washington Office Newsline, publication date: 05 May 2004

Lessig on NPR
by CORY DOCTOROW
BoingBoint, publication date: 07 May 2004

Major labels 'force 70% price hike' on Apple
by TONY SMITH
The Register, publication date: 07 May 2004

Fair Terms
by ED FOSTER
Ed Foster's Gripelog, publication date: 06 May 2004

Microsoft Shelves NGSCB Project As NX Moves To Center Stage
by PAULA ROONEY
CRN, publication date: 05 May 2004

Future will deny copyright's wrongs - Perspectives
by GRAEME PHILIPSON
The Age [Australia], publication date: 04 May 2004

House Panel OKs Hike In Royalties Paid By Satellite TV
by MARK WIGFIELD
Yahoo Finance, publication date: 07 May 2004

Why Use DRM If It Doesn't Work?
by ERNEST MILLER
Copyfight, publication date: 07 May 2004

FAQ on The Anarchist in the Library
by SIVA VAIDHYANATHAN
Lawrence Lessig's blog, publication date: 05 May 2004

Music biz fears play Apple a compliment

by TONY SMITH
The Register, publication date: 06 May 2004

Free Culture and the Future of Music, Part 1: Ad Hominem, Ad Nauseum
by SIVA VAIDHYANATHAN
Lawrence Lessig's blog, publication date: 04 May 2004

Record Industry Wants Still More
by MICHAEL GREBB
Wired News, publication date: 05 May 2004

Video Art or Copyright Crime?
by WENDY SELTZER
Copyfight, publication date: 06 May 2004

Microsoft unveils new antipiracy tools
by JOHN BORLAND
CNET News.com, publication date: 03 May 2004

Mashup Artists Face the Music
by DANIEL TERDIMAN
Wired News, publication date: 04 May 2004

Tales of DRM Terror
by ERNEST MILLER
Copyfight, publication date: 04 May 2004

Two copyright tidbits in CNET News.com's news roundup: EU wary of groups' music-licensing practices and Senate to mull copyright, piracy measures
latter discusses recently-passed Senate bill 2237: A bill to amend chapter 5 of title 17, United States Code, to authorize civil copyright enforcement by the Attorney General
CNet News.com, publication date: 03 May 2004

Tennessee rejects Napster/RIAA tax
by ASHLEE VANCE
The Register, publication date: 30 April 2004

Congressional hearing called on fair use: 321 Studios president asked to testify
321 Studios press release, publication date: 30 April 2004

Primers for the Future of Music Coalition Policy Summit
to be held at George Washington University, May 2 - May 3, 2004

MIT and Jack Valenti have a chat
by MATT HAUGHLEY
Creative Commons, publication date: 29 April 2004

Testimony before the Commerce-Justice-State Subcommittee Hearing on Intellectual Property
Opening statement of subcommittee chairman Judd Gregg
Testimony of Mitch Bainwol, CEO, RIAA
Testimony of Robert Holleyman, CEO, Business Software Alliance
Testimony of Doug Lowenstein, President, Entertainment Software Alliance
Testimony of Jack Valenti, CEO, MPAA
Opening statement of full committee chairman Ted Stevens
United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, publication date: 29 April 2004

Valenti urges government to act on piracy
Guardian [UK], publication date: 30 April 2004

Downloading shared files threatens security
by SGT. 1ST CLASS ERIC HORTIN
DC Military.com, publication date: 30 April 2004

Copyright code stalled by FTA
by KATE MACKENZIE
Australian IT, publication date: 28 April 2004

New Oriental language school set to appeal
China Daily, publication date: 28 April 2004

WOXY may be GONE
by JOHN ECKBERG
The Cincinnati Enquirer, publication date: 30 April 2004

RIAA Launches Another Wave of Lawsuits
by GENE J. KOPROWSKI
TechNewsWorld, publication date: 29 April 2004

Console mod-chips ruled legal in Spain
by ROB FAHEY
Games Industry.biz, publication date: 29 April 2004

Balancing battle between pirates and innovators
by LEON GETTER
The Age [Australia], publication date: 30 April 2004

Printers may face copyright levies in Germany
Out-law.com, publication date: 29 April 2004

iTunes on Campus
Apple informational web page
[Editor's note: Apple's now in the campus biz, but their package doesn't involve a centralized payment or subscription]

The Register sees a method to the RIAA madness
by FRANK FIELD
FurdLog, publication date: 28 April 2004

Cflix teams with Musicnet to power music service for Yale university
Music Industry News Network, publication date: 28 April 2004

Sherman Oaks man pleads guilty to copyright infringement
by PHILLIP W. BROWNE
Long Beach Press Telegram, publication date: 27 April 2004

World Book And Copyright Day Observed in Liberia
The Inquirer, All Africa.com, publication date: 27 April 2004

The crypto whiz
by MICHAEL KANELLOS and CHARLES COOPER
CNet News.com, publication date: 28 April 2004

Marillion: appetite for resurrection
by JON COLLINS
The Register, publication date: 28 April 2004

Crippled External Hard Drive for DVRs
by ERNEST MILLER
The Importance Of ... publication date: 27 April 2004

What is a Speedbump?
by ED FELTEN
Freedom To Tinker, publication date: 26 April 2004

PlayFair revival project
p2pnet news, updated: 25 April 2004

Laying down the copyright law -- to children
by KATHLEEN SHARP
The Boston Globe, publication date: 25 April 2004

A Perfectly Compatible Form of Incompatibility
by ED FELTEN
Freedom To Tinker, publication date: 15 April 2004

Streamripping
by FRANK FIELD
FurdLog, publication date: 21 April 2004

Hollywood's new lesson for campus file swappers
by Stefanie Olsen
CNetAsia, publication date: 20 April 2004

iTunes Case Study
Digital Media Project
Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard Law School, publication date: 10 April 2004

[Swiss] Music industry calls time on illegal downloading
Swissinfo, publication date: 13 April 2004

Fake "Clean Slate" Gone -- How about a real one?
by DONNA WENTWORTH, EFF
EFF, publication date: 17 April 2004

A Grand Unified Theory of Filesharing
by ED FELTEN
Freedom to Tinker, publication date: 12 April 2004

Microsoft squares Intertrust DRM suit for $440m

by DREW CULLEN
The Register, publication date: 12 April 2004

The state of copyright activism
by SIVA VAIDHYANATHAN
First Monday, publication date: April 2004

The mouse who would be king warning: registration required for full text
by FARHAD MANJOO
Salon, publication date: 08 April 2004

PM vows to protect music industry: Martin short on specifics during surprise visit to Edmonton
by LARRY JOHNSRUDE
Edmonton Journal, publication date: 03 April 2004

Download violators at UA can be ID'd
Associated Press
The Arizona Republic, publication date: 04 April 2004

DVD copy company appeals ban
by JOHN BORLAND
CNet News.com, publication date: 02 April 2004

Photocopying could bring publishers to their knees
by MONICA SEEBER
Business Report, publication date: 02 April 2004
[editor's note: I'm pretty sure this isn't a joke but I'm not positive]

An Unenthusiastic Response to the Canadian Filesharing Decision
by ERNEST MILLER
The Importance Of, publication date: 31 March 2004

Feds Crank Up Heat on P2P
by XENI JARDIN
Wired News, publication date: 31 March 2004

Hollywood-bought copyright bill passes House subcommittee--and helps pave way for a future Watergate BY Democrats
by DAVID ROTHMAN
Teleread.org, publication date: 31 March 2004

House panel approves copyright bill
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
CNet News.com, publication date: 31 March 2004

Fight Against Illegal File Sharing Is Moving Overseas warning: registration required
by MARK LANDLER
The New York Times, publication date: 31 March 2004

Court rejects music copyright suit
by ANGELA PACIENZA
The Toronto Star, publication date, 31 March 2004

File sharers not guilty of copyright infringement - Canadian judge
by TONY SMITH
The Register, publication date: 31 March 2004

Thinking about Digital Rights Management requires Flash
by M. CLAIRE STEWART
New Media Consortium Spring 2004 Online conference presentation, publication date: 08 March 2004

French Hound Music Pirates
Reuters
Wired News, publication date: 30 March 2004

Many colleges fail to create antipiracy policies to curb file sharing, report says
by BROCK READ
Chronicle of Higher Education, publication date: 30 March 2004
via Siva Vaidhyanathan's blog

Software pirates chip away at gaming industry revenue
by HIAWATHA BRAY
Boston Globe, publication date: 31 March 2004

Bill G's tool for greedsters: expiring music files--and maybe clocked e-book files later?
by DAVID ROTHMAN
Teleread.org, publication date: 30 March 2004

Music sharing doesn't kill CD sales, study says
by JOHN BORLAND
CNet News.com, publication date: 29 March 2004

How iTMS Works
by AARON SWARTZ
Aaron Swartz: The Weblog, publication date: 29 March 2004

Improving the PIRATE Act
by ED FELTEN
Freedom to Tinker, publication date: 29 March 2004

Congress moving to criminalize P2P
by XENI JARDIN
Boing Boing, publication date: 24 March 2004

Some Like It Hot
by LAWRENCE LESSIG
Wired, publication date: March 2004

Kahle v. Ashcroft
Complaint, filed March 22, 2004, by Brewster Kahle, arguing that copyright restrictions on unavailable works are unconstitutional

'Piracy' extradition case rejected
by SIMON HAYES
Australian IT, publication date: 25 March 2004

Four Marquette computer users sued
by DERRICK NUNNALLY
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel online, publication date: 24 March 2004

RIAA Keeps Pressure on P2P Users
by ROY MARK
Internet News, publication date: 23 March 2004

Kodak Sues Sony Over Digicams
by STACY COWLEY
PC World, publication date: 10 March 2004

321Studio's Protect Fair Use week, March 1-5, 2004
321 Studios, publication date: 01 March 2004

Loudeye snags antipiracy start-up
by DINESH C. SHARMA
CNet News.com, publication date: 02 March 2004

And On Another Front
by FRANK FIELD
Furdlog, publication date: 02 March 2004

How I lost the big one
by LAWRENCE LESSIG
Legal Affairs, publication date: March-April 2004

Report Raises Questions About Fighting Online Piracywarning: registration required
by JOHN SCHWARTZ
The New York Times, publication date: 01 March 2004

Court doesn't extend database protection
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
CNet News.com, publication date: 26 September 2004

An update on the current state of the file trading war for universities: legal uncertainty and educational opportunity
by SUSANNA FREDERICK FISCHER
The Catholic University of America, last updated: 16 February 2004

On campus, fears grow about file-sharing
by JUSTIN FENTON
The Baltimore Sun, publication date: 29 February 2004

Ruling against DVD program latest twist in copyright law
by MIKE HIMOWITZ
Baltimore Sun, publication date: 26 February 2004

Et Tu, Fair Use? The Triumph of Natural Law Copyright
by JOHN TEHRANIAN
Draft paper series, Social Science Research network, posting date: January 2004

Digital Preservation and Copyright by Peter B. Hirtle
by PETER B. HIRTLE
Copyright and fair use, Stanford University Libraries

No Derivatives -- Or Else
Creative Commons (citing New York Times article), publication date: 28 February 2004

Note: Control of the aftermarket through copyright in Lexmark International, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc. 253 F. Supp. 2D 943 (E.D. Ky. 2003)
Harvard Journal of Law and Technology, publication date: Fall 2003

Court Overturns Ban on Posting DVD Descrambling Code, Finding a Free-Speech Violation
Electronic Frontier Foundation, publication date: 27 February 2004

Federal court rejects first amendment challenge to the DMCA
The Free Expression Policy Project, publication date: 25 February 2004

Paris Hilton and copyright law
by JAMES GRIMMELMANN
LawMeme, publication date: 26 February 2004

A Better Way Forward: Voluntary Collective Licensing of Music File Sharing
Electronic Frontier Foundation, February 2004

Barrier free access to the Information Society
by ERKKI LIIKANEN (member of the European Commission)
speech to the Conference on access to the Information Society for deaf, hard of hearing and speech-impaired people, publication date: 25 February 2004

Bull Session With Professor IPod
by LEANDER KAHNEY
Wired News, publication date: 25 February 2004

Copyright Clearance Center adds world's largest scientific, technical and medical publisher [Elsevier] to growing digital repertory
press release
BusinessWire, publication date: 23 February 2004

321 Studios Forges Ahead
Associated Press
Wired News, publication date: 23 February 2004

"Grey Tuesday" Civil Disobedience Planned February 24th Against Copyright Cartel
by Downhill Battle
Infoshop, publication date: 23 February 2004

DVD X Copy Is Illegal
DVD-Recordable.org, publication date: 23 February 2004

U.S. Exports DMCA to Australia
by ED FELTEN
Freedom to Tinker, publication date: 16 February 2004

New Flurry of RIAA Lawsuits
by KATIE DEAN
Wired News, publication date: 17 February 2004

DVD copying software firm sued yet again
OUT-LAW.com, publication date: 16 February 2004

Kill Bill, Vol. 3by DONNA WENTWORTH
Copyfight, publication date: 11 February 2004

Copyright raids fail to rattle net boss - National
by MATTHEW BENNS and JOHN KIDMAN
Sydney Morning Herald [Australia], publication date: 15 February 2004

Where copyright rules
P2PNet, publication date: 14 February 2004

Publishers unite to tackle copyright priorities in international trade
Authorlink, publication date: 13 February 2004

Copyright Enters a Gray Area
by NOAH SHACHTMAN
Wired News, publication date: 14 February 2004

File Sharing’s New Face warning: registration required
by SETH SCHIESEL
The New York Times, publication date: 12 February 2004

U.S. Copyright office sets Webcaster royalty rates
by SUE ZEIDLER, Reuters
Forbes, publication date: 10 February 2004

9th Circuit reinstates writer's copyright suit against AOL
Associated Press
First Amendment Center, publication date: 11 February 2004

The public's domain
by EDWARD LEE
Lee blog, publication date: 09 February 2004

Please Don't Squeeze the Sharman
by PATRICK GRAY
Wired news, publication date: 10 February 2004

Legal blow to Kazaa raiders
by GILLIAN LAW and PAUL ROBERTS
Macworld, publication date: 11 February 2004

Angry with RIAA tactics, programmer creates mask for file-sharers
by BRIAN BERGSTEIN, Associated Press
Minneapolis Star Tribune, publication date: 11 February 2004

Another University Selects the Napster Brand
by FRANK FIELD
Furdlog, publication date: 06 February 2004

Yaaar!: The music priates' manifesto
by ANNALEE NEWITZ
San Francisco Bay Guardian, publication date: 04 February 2004

EU debate to take up P2P filesharing
by PAUL MILLER
Network World Fusion, publication date: 06 February 2004

81 Store UK Specialty Retailer Maplin Electronics To Destroy Entire Stock
Of DVD Copy Devices
RTO Online, publication date: 06 February 2004

Music Labels Raid Kazaa Offices
Associated Press
Wired News, publication date: 06 February 2004

Pay, don't sue, song-swappers, trade group urges
by ANDY SULLIVAN
Reuters, publication date: 05 February 2004

Appeals court to hear arguments in landmark file-sharing case
Associated Press
Silicon Valley.com, publication date: 02 February 2004

Movie industry group shelves DVD encryption lawsuit
Associated Press
First Amendment Center, publication date: 26 January 2004

Copyright? We don't give a monkey's
by ROBERT JAQUES
vnunet.com , publication date: 29 January 2004

Kazaa owner gets OK to sue record labels
Reuters
CNet News.com, publication date: 25 January 2004

The Eagle is grounded: while America works to protect intellectual property, everyone else is innovating
by THOMAS GOETZ
Wired, publication date: February 2004

Tech firms fail to squelch database bill
by DECLAN MCCULLAGH
CNet News.com, publication date: 21 January 2004

Pavolvich Free to Post DeCSS (Until Sued by MPAA, Anyway)
by ERNEST MILLER
The Importance Of, publication date: 17 January 2004

The Future of File Sharing: An Interview with Sharman Networks CTO Phil Morle
by KIRK L. KROEKER
Tech News World, publication date: 21 January 2004

Microsoft prepares Mike Rowe legal exit
by KIEREN MCCARTHY
The Register, publication date: 21 January 2004

FAST Threatens Gaol For Software Pirates
by TONY LOCK
IT Director, publication date: 20 January 2004

SCO Targets Novell in Slander Suit
by ALEX WOLFE
Internetnews.com, publication date: 20 January 2004

Fair Use, Free Use and Normal Use
by ERNEST MILLER
The Importance Of, publication date: 17 January 2004

Crypto plan to anonymise P2P, thwart RIAA
by JOHN LEYDEN
The Register, publication date: 16 January 2004

Illegal music downloading surges, report finds
by ALEX VEIGA (AP)
Anchorage Daily News, publication date: 15 January 2004

P2P file swapping back on the increase
by JOHN LETTICE
The Register, publication date: 16 January 2004

Publishing the Public Domain in Illinois Libraries?
Jenny Levine (and Ernest Miller)
The Shifted Librarian, publication date: 16 January 2004

CinemaNow debuts download-to-own movies
by Stefanie Olsen
CNet News.com, publication date: 15 January 2004

\ Music exec says "Hey Ya!" to music downloads
by BERNHARD WARNER (Reuters)
Forbes, publication date: 15 January 2004

Britain Steps Up Piracy Campaign
Reuters
Wired News, publication date: 14 January 2004

Will libraries be next for Napster site license?
The Shifted Librarian, publication date: 13 January 2004

Senator Plans P2P Summit
by ROY MARK
Internet News, publication date: 14 January 2004

Library of Congress having it both ways!
by SIVA VAIDHYANATHAN and PETER HIRTLE
Sivacracy, publication date: 15 January 2004

DRM as Protectionism
by ERNEST MILLER
The Importance Of, publication date: 13 January 2004

Penn State launches Napster music service
Associated Press
CNN, publication date: 13 January 2004

A Beam in Hollywood's Eye
by ERNEST MILLER
The Importance Of, publication date: 13 January 2004

DRM Likely to Get More Complicated with Interoperable Multimedia Coax Devices
by MATTHEW S. HAMRICK
Cryptonomicron, publication date: 12 January 2004

RIAA adopts paramilitary garb for parking lot bust
by ANDREW ORLOWSKI
The Register, publication date: 13 January 2004

Music industry puts troops in the streets
by BEN SULLIVAN
LA Weekly, publication date: 9-15 January 2004

U.S. faults South Korea over copyright piracy
Associated Press
International Herald Tribune, publication date: 09 January 2004

Novell offers legal protection for Linux
by STEPHEN SHANKLAND
CNet News.com, publication date: 13 January 2004

Copy No, No: Adobe and Uncle Sam
Associated Press
Wired News, publication date: 11 January 2004

Intel chips in on anti-SCO defense fund
by STEPHEN SHANKLAND
CNET News.com, publication date: 12 January 2004

Jefferson: Nature Wants Information to Be Free
by AARON SWARTZ, publication date: 12 January 2004

Congresscritters blast RIAA
by Cory Doctorow
Boing Boing: A Directory of Wonderful Things, publication date: 11 January 2004

The answer to video piracy?
from the McKinsley Quarterly
CNet News.com, publication date: 11 January 2004

HP declares war on sharing culture
by ASHLEE VANCE
The Register, publication date: 09 January 2004

P2P: revolution or evolution?
by MIRIAM RAINSFORD
openDemocracy, publication date: 09 January 2004

Macrovision sues DVD-copying firm
by JOHN BORLAND
CNet News.com, publication date: 07 January 2004

IBM, Real forge digital media deal
by STEFANIE OLSEN
CNET News.com, publication date: 09 January 2004

Blogging from Atlanta 05, Association of American Law Schools, Section on Constitutional Law, Copyright and the First Amendment
by LAWRENCE SOLUM
Legal Theory Blog, publication date: 06 January 2004

Counterpoint: Downloading Isn’t Stealing
by AARON SWARTZ
His weblog, publication date: 08 January 2004

Court Slows Efforts to Stop Illegal Sharing of Music
by ANDREA L. FOSTER
Chronicle of Higher Education, publication date: 09 January 2004

Secret Movie Moguls
by JON HEALEY
LA Times via Yahoo News, publication date: 07 January 2004

QTFairUse, VideoLAN, iTunes, DeCSS, and Fair Use
Cryptonomicon, publication date: 08 January 2004

Are the RIAA Lawsuits working?
by HENRY JENKINS
Technology Review: MIT's Magazine of Innovation, publication date: 06 January 2004

Hand-Held Device for DVD Movies Raises Legal Issues
CNN Money, publication date: 07 January 2004

Film firms lose DVD piracy battle
BBC News, publication date: 06 January 2004

Watchdog Sues Music Labels Over Copy-Protected CDs
by BERNHARD WARNER
Yahoo News [Reuters], publication date: 05 January 2004

Five Giants in Technology Unite to Deter File Sharing warning: registration required
by JOHN MARKOFF
The New York Times, publication date: 05 January 2004

Time for file-sharing's day in court
by KATE TAYLOR
The Globe and Mail, publication date: 03 January 2004

Copyright crims just wanna have fun
New Zealand's National Business Review, publication date: 03 January 2004

Year in review: The sound of Net music
by JOHN BORLAND
CNet News.com

SPARC Open Access Newsletter issue #69
by PETER SUBER
SPARC newsletter, publication date: 02 January 2004
includes a summary of major open access developments in 2003

IMproPRieTies
by TOM MATRULLO
commonplaces, publication date: 02 January 2004

Will DVD acquittal mean tougher copyright laws?
by EVAN HANSEN
CNet News.com, publication date: 24 December 2003