Category Archives: copyright

Larry and Me

  I met Lawrence Lessig this evening (he’s the skinny one in the picture).  He gave a lecture at BGSU – From Copyright to Corruption and Back Again.  The talk was a little less than an hour and in true … Continue reading

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Derivatives – more than Calculus

When it comes to copyright infringement, it helps to be famous.  When artist Shepard Fairey wanted to create a poster during the presidential election, he went to Google.  There he found a picture of Obama, and without seeking permission from … Continue reading

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Do Not Remix This

Lawrence Lessig has a new book. Remix examines a culture where artists have gotten no more money, businesses have gotten no more profit and 70% of our kids have become copyright criminals. In the video below, Lessig talks about the … Continue reading

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Yo Yo Ma

I have always wanted to create a post with that subject and I finally have a topic that works. Many of you probably watched the inauguration and heard “Air and Simple Gifts” performed by Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Itzhak Perlman (violin), … Continue reading

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Legitimate Takedown and Fair Use

If you haven’t seen the Sarah Palin parody on Saturday Night Live, don’t go to YouTube. Here is the YouTube page where the video was. As you might expect, content created on Saturday is still protected by copyright on Sunday. … Continue reading

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