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A Nail in Public Libraries’ Coffins
Amazon’s subsidized lending of Harry Potter e-books is more evidence of private-sector displacement of public libraries.
Roots of the Online Upheaval of SOPA/PIPA
A PhD thesis sheds light on how the online community rose up to defeat the antipiracy legislation and offers some clues for the pro-copyright faction to follow in the future.
Public Knowledge’s “Blueprint”
Public Knowledge’s list of suggested copyright reforms is not a response to SOPA and PIPA; it’s a response to the hype over SOPA and PIPA.
Who’s Subsidizin’ Who?
Free content with a device purchase or a free device with content purchase? Either way, it’s all good.
ReDigi Gets RIAA Nastygram
A music startup operating in a legal gray area gets a predictable wrist-slap from the major labels.
Mixed Verdict for EMI against MP3tunes.com
An online music service that seems to be designed expressly to test the boundaries of copyright law.
How High Will Spotify’s Paid Subscribership Go?
Spotify is off to a good start in the US market, with 12.5% paying subscribership.
Do Paid Music Subscriptions Indicate a Tipping Point?
A few tiny signs of positive momentum for music.
The Copyright Alert System: A Cautious Experiment
ISPs agree to dip their toes in the water of taking responsibility for users’ copyright infringement on their networks.
iCloud Cuckoo Land
Apple’s iTunes Match offers amnesty for users with unauthorized music files. But how?
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