Category archives: Copyright
Introduction to Copyright
(Image credits: PungoM) Copyright is a right granted by the state for creators of original qualifying works to prevent others from carrying out certain activities in relation to these works. Copyright does not protect the idea behind created works, but… continue reading »
The Pirate Bay Found Guilty
The Swedesh Local is reporting that the ruling of the court in the trial of the Pirate Bay has just came out: The Pirate Bay is guilty of the offense of “promoting other people’s infringements of copyright laws”. The Pirate… continue reading »
The Problem with DRM
(Origin picture credits: Martin Krzywinski) Digital Rights Management or DRM are tools used by distributors of digital media to ensure to control the way in which their music, video, and other digital goods are used and distributed. The majority of countries,… continue reading »
Al Jazeera Publishes Videos Under Creative Commons License
Al Jazeera announced last week the launch of a creative commons repository to host videos of the Gaza crises under a Creative Commons Attribution License. This is a big win for the Creative Commons movement as Al Jazeera is the… continue reading »