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How remix culture lives and dies on SoundCloud

Bootleg remixes infringe copyright—so why are so many of them never taken down?

On Aug 28, 2014 by Andy Hermann

Streaming

U.S. Copyright Office clarifies guidelines on monkey selfies

How are we still debating this?

On Aug 21, 2014 by Kevin Collier

Tech

Monkeys can’t own selfies—but what about paintings?

Noted French impressionist Claude Mon-key might have something to say about this.

On Aug 6, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Tech

Meet RightsCorp, the anti-piracy company that can kick you off the Internet

"The FBI should be going after these guys on racketeering charges."

On Jul 30, 2014 by Kevin Collier

Tech

NBC used a YouTube video without its creator’s permission

"If NBC would have asked to use my videos, I would have denied usage since I wouldn’t want to be associated with their story," video creator Jeff Heeszel said.

On Jul 23, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

Internet Culture

U.K. to launch its own version of the Copyright Alert System

The U.S. continues to export its most toothless initiatives.

On Jul 22, 2014 by Kevin Collier

Internet Culture

Airbnb’s odd new logo gets pervy remix treatment on Tumblr

Abstraction has its price.

On Jul 18, 2014 by Miles Klee

Internet Culture

Aaron Swartz doc ‘The Internet’s Own Boy’ knocked off YouTube by bogus DMCA claim

It's a bitter irony for the late activist.

On Jul 11, 2014 by Kevin Collier

Tech

Here’s how Aereo will attempt to survive its Supreme Court loss

For a company that once said it “had no Plan B,” Aereo is suddenly making moves left and right.

On Jul 11, 2014 by Fran Berkman

Tech

Hollywood giants sue 15 South Koreans for creating their own TV show subtitles

Good thing the studios are keeping those criminals off our streets.

On Jul 4, 2014 by Kevin Collier

Streaming

Tech experts discuss the greatest threats to Internet freedom

Thousands of Internet experts detail what they consider to be the greatest threats.

On Jul 4, 2014 by Fran Berkman

Tech

The impending death of the YouTube mashup

Backroom business deals are destroying online creativity.

On Jun 27, 2014 by [email protected]

Via

How not to hack IKEA

This situation highlights a growing problem online.

On Jun 17, 2014 by [email protected]

Via

Applebee’s stole allegedly stole this photographer’s photos

Infringin' good in the neighborhood.

On Jun 12, 2014 by Kevin Collier

Tech

Author’s Guild vs. HathiTrust: Libraries can scan books for Google search, court rules

But authors aren't happy.

On Jun 10, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

Internet Culture

copyright

How remix culture lives and dies on SoundCloud

U.S. Copyright Office clarifies guidelines on monkey selfies

Monkeys can’t own selfies—but what about paintings?

Meet RightsCorp, the anti-piracy company that can kick you off the Internet

NBC used a YouTube video without its creator’s permission

U.K. to launch its own version of the Copyright Alert System

Airbnb’s odd new logo gets pervy remix treatment on Tumblr

Aaron Swartz doc ‘The Internet’s Own Boy’ knocked off YouTube by bogus DMCA claim

Here’s how Aereo will attempt to survive its Supreme Court loss

Hollywood giants sue 15 South Koreans for creating their own TV show subtitles

Tech experts discuss the greatest threats to Internet freedom

The impending death of the YouTube mashup

How not to hack IKEA

Applebee’s stole allegedly stole this photographer’s photos

Author’s Guild vs. HathiTrust: Libraries can scan books for Google search, court rules

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