Funny how there has been less and less talk of a new e-world order in the latter half of 2006. I wonder why? Have people just remembered that the law is your friend and creators have the right to their creation? The UK seems to have.
Copyright criminals must face far tougher regulation to protect the entertainment industry, a report says. The Gowers Report was commissioned by the government to look at modernising UK copyright laws for the digital age. While it proposes new powers against copyright infringement, it also says private users should be allowed to copy music from a CD to their MP3 player.Interestingly that the move away from e-legality is concurrent with the rise of YouTube and its interest in not being an outlaw, in actually ensuring copyright is respected. As the medium is apparently so compelling, does that make people better understand the underlying legal principles?
So will the brave new worlders hang out with the Y2Kers now? Oh, that's right. They are the same gurus.
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Flea - December 7, 2006 9:51 AM
From what I can make out, the proposed changes to the UKs already robust copyright protection regimen are intended solely to bring them into line with US law written at the behest of the Disney corporation. This meets the technical definition of irony considering the wealth of materials pirated by Disney from British children's authors.
A little gunboat diplomacy with the ChiComs would go much further toward ensuring the grandchildren of Christina Aguilera's distributors earn their fair slice of work created decades before they were born.
Flea - December 7, 2006 9:52 AM
And top'o'the mornin' to ya, btw.
gorthos - December 7, 2006 10:08 AM
I am torn. There are probably 4 groups (I hate saying BANDS, it sounds like I am referring to Tommy Dorsey..) I always purchase whereas anything else available on the net for free (as in ripped) I download with no remorse.
Partially, its a lack of respect for the music industry and the grot they put out. Also it is because I find so little of quality that is worth the expense and effort of actual PURCHASE.
Counter point: I am a digital pirate from waaay back however nowadays I do respect the need to purchase software else certain games and such that I truly yearn for the sequels of, will never produce such due to lack of adequate funding. Case in point: Vampire: Bloodlines... sad sad day, no sequel.. :(
Alan - December 7, 2006 10:10 AM
It's all about the children.
Flea - December 7, 2006 10:13 AM
On that we can agree. For how else could I slake my unliving thirst for <i>vitae</i> in centuries yet to come?