Everyone Copies: Just Like Michelangelo or Van Gogh
Copying older works was considered a valuable skill until very recently. Even great artists had to first learn and improve their skills. And what...
Creativity is Remix. But We Still View It As Property
Ideas don't have the boundaries of the physical world. The pool of creation is entagled, full of layers that go back centuries. And because...
Can You Really Make Money With Copyright?
Giuseppe Verdi couldn't prevent other people from using his song. Today it's 1000x easier to do this, but people still produce songs and still...
Why Our Intellectual Property System Becomes Slowly Obsolete
When technology gets cheaper and more people have access to it, the concept of 20 year cycle we envisioned in the XIX century goes...
How Copyright Always Takes the Industry’s Side
When there's talks of actually changing copyright for the better, the industry's side is always the one that's listened to, as if the industry...
Remix & File-Sharing: The Internet is Closing Down
Remix and file-sharing go hand in hand. Almost like water, people need inspiration and the tools to make things out those works that already...
