When it comes to the subject of the online piracy of music, there’s no shortage of information available on the Web. Unfortunately, a lot of that information can be categorized as “questionable,” if we’re to be charitable, or “outright misleading crap,” if we’re to be a bit more blunt. One of the more reliable sources…
If you follow intellectual property-related news, then you’re probably already aware that the World Trade Organization has ruled that Antigua and Barbuda have the right to suspend U.S. intellectual property rights. The decision stems from a long-running conflict between the islands and the U.S. government over the States’ online gambling regulations, which prohibit U.S. players…
Earlier this week, I sent a link to my previous post on this subject to an old friend of mine. Once upon a time, we were both in local rock bands and fancied ourselves to be future professional musicians. These days, he has a pretty good job, makes a nice living, has a couple of…
In reading a bit about “Mega,” the new site/service launched by alleged pirate Kim Dotcom, I did something that is really against my better judgment: I scrolled down and read through the comments posted in response to some of the articles. As an employee of an anti-piracy service, I must say that there are few…
