copyright

The hole in their bucket

alawrence — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:31:50 +1100

Media companies’ campaign against internet piracy suffered a major setback last week when a federal court judgement let internet service providers off the hook for their customers’ illegal downloads. But the copyright wars are more than just a matter for the courts, write Julian Thomas and Ramon Lobato in Inside Story

Creative Industries and Innovation Policy

Squeezing blood from a turnip

alawrence — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:22:10 +1000

A pyrrhic victory for the American recording industry shows that fast broadband and new applications demand a rethink of the law, writes Julian Thomas on Inside Story.

Creative Commons and Open Content Licensing

Creative Labour: Emancipation or Honey-Trap?

coconnor — Fri, 01 May 2009 10:47:15 +1000

Faculty Seminar Series

Professor Justin O’Connor, Research Capacity Building Professor Tuesday 28th April 12pm-1pm The Hall (Z2-226) CI Precinct QUT Kelvin Grove

Creative labour: emancipation or honey-trap?

Youthworx

Traditional knowledge, traditional cultural expressions and intellectual property law in the Asia-Pacific region

alawrence — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:22:56 +1000

Among the many contentious matters thrown up by the relentless march of economic globalization, those forms of knowledge variously known as 'indigenous' or 'traditional' remain seriously threatened, despite numerous transnational initiatives and highly publicized debate. It is not proving easy to bring these holistic worldviews into accordance with the technical terms and classifications of intellectual property law.

IP Law in Asia

Copyright as an instrument of information flow and dissemination: the case of ICE TV Pty Ltd v Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd

alawrence — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:07:10 +1100

This article outlines and critically evaluates the case of Ice TV v National Nine Network. This case which is being heard before the High Court of Australia in October 2008 considers the boundaries of copyright protection for compilations.

Creative Commons and Open Content Licensing

Copyright: the middle way

alawrence — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:58:43 +1100

Support is growing for a different perspective on intellectual property, write BRIAN FITZGERALD and BEN ATKINSON.

Creative Commons and Open Content Licensing

International study on the impact of copyright law on digital preservation

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:39:11 +1000

The Open Access to Knowledge (OAK) Law Project, together with the U.S. Library of Congress National Digital Information, Infrastructure and Preservation Program, the U.K. Joint Information Systems Committee and the SURFfoundation in The Netherlands, released their International Study on the Impact of Copyright Law on Digital Preservation at the WIPO International Workshop on Digital Preservation and Copyright in Geneva, Switzerland on 15 July 2008.

Creative Commons and Open Content Licensing

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

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

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

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