Author Archives: Bill Rosenblatt

Poll Results: The U.S. Rights Technologies R&D Deficit

Poll results concur with the Rights Technology R&D Index: there’s no money in it.

DECE Is Now “UltraViolet”

DECE launches a consumer brand. But what else are they launching, and when?

The US Rights Technologies R&D Deficit

Despite its high expenditure on technology research and development, the United States lags the rest of the world in rights technologies R&D — sharply. Why?

The ROI of RIAA Lawsuits

What did the RIAA get for its $16 Million in legal fees?

Fred von Lohmann Moves from EFF to Google

A copyleft giant leaves his bully pulpit behind.

Piracy Throughout History

Adrian Johns’s Piracy: The Intellectual Property Wars from Gutenberg to Gates traces the historical development of intellectual property.

Webinar Postponed; C&T Conference Videos Up

The Earley and Associates webinar on rights information management is now scheduled for Wed. July 14.

New IEEE Standards Initiative Aims at “Digital Personal Property”

A new standards initiative uses DRM-like technology to emulate physical products in the digital domain. Is there a market for it?

Webinar on Rights Information Management

The part of the rights management iceberg that sits under the water line for media companies.

Google Wins Summary Judgment Against Viacom

A victory for Google and a defeat for Big Media? Not really.