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The global digital commons and other unlikely tales | open Democracy News Analysis - 1 views

  • The global digital commons and other unlikely tales



    The commons movement may be groundbreaking and innovative but as it hurtles towards a global model, it risks the privatisation of culture and a disregard for national boundaries, says David M Berry.
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The Crown's copyright con | open Democracy News Analysis - 1 views

  • The Crown's copyright con



    As the UK government abuses copyright law to stifle free speech and obstruct freedom of information, the case of Craig Murray reveals how the impulse of power to control dissent is crushing democratic rights anew.
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The future of intellectual property: Andrew Gowers interviewed | open Democracy News Analys... - 1 views

  • The future of intellectual property: Andrew Gowers interviewed



    Andrew Gowers, commissioned by the British government to map the next generation's intellectual-property framework, explains his thinking to Becky Hogge – and leaves her feeling that the "copyfight" for a public domain of information has only just begun.
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The iCommons harvest | open Democracy News Analysis - 1 views

  • The iCommons harvest



    There's no tragedy in a digital commons where quality content is king, says Felix Cohen.

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The Magnatune revolution | open Democracy News Analysis - 1 views

  • The Magnatune revolution



    The net-based record label Magnatune is pioneering a new way of making "open music" an instrument of creative empowerment, says its founder John Buckman.

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media & the net | open Democracy News Analysis - 0 views

  • media & the net









    From Big Brother to Mr. Murdoch to Mr. Burns, the media saturate our lives. Here, we decode, explain and debate the media we rely upon for democracy - and entertainment.
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iCommons for beginners | open Democracy News Analysis - 0 views

  • iCommons for beginners





    Tony Curzon Price, Becky Hogge and Sam Howard Spink are blogging from the iCommons iSummit in Rio this weekend, 23-25 June 2006


    Creative Commons

    Creative Commons is an American charity founded by the radical libertarian legal scholar, Lawrence Lessig. Its aim is to help cultural creators give up some of their copyrights by creating the required legal framework of licenses. Why would a cultural creator do that? Because spreading a message, establishing and nourishing a reputation, having an audience, participating in the commonwealth of cultural production, may all be more important than the elusive royalty stream.

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Let the IP debate begin ! | open Democracy News Analysis - 0 views

  • Let the IP debate begin !



    An imminent British report on intellectual-property law will shape government policy on the balance between consumers and rightsholders. Becky Hogge sets the scene – and takes sides – in the debate to
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Free software's Faustian moment | open Democracy News Analysis - 0 views

  • Free software's Faustian moment



    A recent deal between Microsoft and Novell has ignited the long-smouldering controversy about whether code can be owned. Is it the first step towards a two-tier software economy?
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A gain for the public domain | open Democracy News Analysis - 0 views

  • A gain for the public domain



    After a surprising breakthrough in negotiations, the scene is set for a full debate on intellectual-property rights and human development. Becky Hogge is encouraged, but the fight isn’t over yet.
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Free culture: tumble down the walls | open Democracy News Analysis - 0 views

  • Free culture: tumble down the walls



    The Creative Commons movement needs to have a bold vision for the enlargement of cultural freedom, says Tom Chance.
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Gilberto Gil: the open minister | open Democracy News Analysis - 0 views

  • Gilberto Gil: the open minister



    The global reputation of the renowned Brazilian musician Gilberto Gil is secure. Byt what of his legacy as Brazil's minister of culture? The test, says his former colleague Jose Murilo, will be the fate of his vision of "open culture" as a space for progressive
    change in the global-networked society.
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The reinvention of scarcity | open Democracy News Analysis - 0 views

  • The reinvention of scarcity



    The community-building projects of the digital world are celebrated for the abundance they make it possible to access and share; but what if the culture of a community only arises from jointly endured constraints? Tony Curzon Price explores a key paradox of the online age.
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