copyright

Who’s really doing the stealing? How the music industry’s pathological pursuit of profit and power robs us of innovation

alawrence — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000

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Abstract: Open access to knowledge is the foundation of learning and discovery in higher education. Yet in Australian music faculties, the use of essential material is regulated and commercialized by record companies and music publishing houses. This paper details the impact of this framework through the eyes of music academics and students by making equity parallels with traditional academic arrangements.

Business of Creativity

Copyright law, digital content and the Internet in the Asia-Pacific

alawrence — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:57:49 +1000

Copyright law, digital content and the Internet in the Asia-Pacific provides a unique insight into the key issues facing copyright law and digital content policy in a networked information world.

IP Law in Asia

Copyright 2010: the future of copyright

alawrence — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:40:58 +1000

This article, published in European Intellectual Property Review outlines the way in which the rise of digital technologies and online social networks has challenged the rationale and efficacy of copyright law. In examining how the law might respond to these challenges, the piece highlights law reform issues that need to be closely considered as we move towards the 300th anniversary of the Statute of Anne in 2010.

Digital Liberty

Knowledge policy: challenges for the 21st century

alawrence — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:28:35 +1000

The production of knowledge has become central to economic life. Competitiveness in the 21st century market place is now characterized by the ability to translate scientific and technological knowledge into innovation. But does this render cultural and social knowledge unimportant?

Broadband Public Policy in Australia

Creative commons licensing and the re-use of public sector or government copyright material: the Australian experience

alawrence — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:50:33 +1000

The question of access to and re-use of materials produced by government and other publicly funded bodies has emerged as an important issue in recent years.

Creative Commons and Open Content Licensing

Search engine liability for copyright infringement

alawrence — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:42:06 +1000

The chapter provides a broad overview to the topic of search engine liability for copyright infringement.

Digital Liberty

Copyright 2010: the need for better negotiability/usability principles

alawrence — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:34:25 +1000

Creative economy guru, John Howkins, has a plan for a project over the next few years culminating in a congressional styled conference in London in 2010.

Digital Liberty

The role of open content licences in building open content communities: creative commons, GFDL and other licences

alawrence — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:41:18 +1000

This article seeks to highlight the unique and fundamental interaction between the legal notion of providing permission to reproduce or communicate copyright content (copyright licensing) and the building of open user generated online communities such as ccMixter and Flickr.

Creative Commons and Open Content Licensing

Digital Liberty - 2007 articles and reports

paitken — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:54:40 +1100

Coates, J. Suzor, N. and Fitzgerald, A., Legal Aspects of Web 2.0 Activities, report prepared for Smart Service Queensland, July 2007 available at http://www.ip.qut.edu.au/files/Queensland%20Government%20Report%20-%20re...

Black, P., Delaney, H. and Fitzgerald, B., ‘Legal Issues for Wikis: The Challenge of User-generated and Peer-produced Knowledge, Content and Culture’ (2007) 14(1) eLaw Journal 245-282

Digital Liberty

Open content licensing: cultivating the Creative Commons

alawrence — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:37:39 +1100

Published by the Sydney University Press, this book draws on papers presented at the QUT conference of the same name, which took place in January, 2005. It provides a snapshot of the thoughts of over 30 Australian and international experts on topics surrounding the international Creative Commons movement, from the landmark Eldred v Ashcroft copyright term decision to the legalities of digital sampling in a remix world.

Creative Commons and Open Content Licensing