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Artful Dodges
Artful Dodges Record execs are crying for the rights of artists. But the real issue is innovation, not pay. Industry Standard, June 11, 2001…
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Copyright Thugs
Copyright Thugs The SDMI, the RIAA and industry lawyers better get something straight: preventing piracy doesn"t mean you can punish researchers. Industry…
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Just Compensation
Just Compensation Congress should help artists get paid without delivering the Internet into the hands of the big labels. Industry Standard, April 9 2001…
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Adobe in Wonderland
Adobe in Wonderland In its Alice e-book, the bottle marked "Drink Me" increases public freedoms but the cake marked "Eat Me" strengthens con…
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The Rules of Politics
The Rules of Politics In a strange twist, the FTC shines as the Supreme Court stumbles. Industry Standard, January 15, 2001…
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The Rules of Law
The Rules of Law Consistency may be the hobgoblin of small minds. It is also a basic requirement of prosperity. Industry Standard, December 4, 2000…
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Government Property
Government Property bureaucrats in Washington don"t just break monopolies. They also make them. Industry Standard, October 30, 2000…
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Copyrights Rule
Copyrights Rule Courts are racing to enjoin alleged violators of copyright law, taking no account of the effects on the development of the Internet. Industry St…
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Behind the Curtain
Behind the Curtain It"s the other side of the privacy debate: Allowing consumers to find out as much about business and government as they know about us. I…
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Right Back at Ya
Right Back at Ya The question remains: What were the principles behind Bill Gates" position on the Justice Department"s case against Microsoft? Indust…
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The Limits of Copyright
The Limits of Copyright Our country"s founders put certain intellectual property rights into the Constitution. But they weren"t downloading software.…
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A Letter to Bill
A Letter to Bill The pivotal question in the Microsoft case is the principle of the right to innovate. What principles will Bill defend? Industry Standard, June…