(Thanks to Jordan Hatcher for the link). A London law firm will be sending a murder of lawyers to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to train comedians on how to protect their intellectual property. No, this is not a cheap joke. Apparently, joke stealing is a serious problem at the Fringe, Read more
(Via Copyfight). If asked about the main source of profits for the movie industry, you would probably assume that ticket sales are near the top, otherwise, why is there so much emphasis on ticket sale figures for the latest blockbuster? And why do we have to put up with the Read more
I always thought that the entertainment industry was supposed to be based on making things fun. We pay lots of money to one of the most profitable industries in the planet so that they can entertain us, make us laugh, cry and sometimes even make us think. But where has Read more
The circle is now complete. For those of us in Generation Jedi, the next few days will see the end of a story that has provided the cultural background to some of the most important events in our lives. We are a generation of thirty-somethings whose first great experience was Read more
CNN reports that new software is being designed to tackle art forgeries. The software conducts a mathematical analysis of the piece, uses some algorithms and establishes wether a piece is forged or not. I am guessing that this will work better with classics and not with Brit Art. Can anybody Read more
Students don’t like copyright? You don’t say! Seriously though, FreeCulture.org is an international student movement that tries to promote the ideas expressed in Lessig’s Free Culture. The site includes calls to action, ideas about how to promote Creative Commons, and other cool stuff such as ways to convert your backpack Read more
For those of you following the BELETS scam saga, here is the latest reply from our friend, Mr. Dubs Parker. I think that I will stop the scam baiting here, I am not willing to give Mr Parker any physical info. Here is his latest email: Dear A, Thank you Read more