Music

Prince: IP Visionary or Comic Character?

December 9th 2007

Described in one of his own press releases as a “creative genius and forward thinker by nature,” the Purple One’s legal creativity is legendary. Recall his 1993 falling-out with Warner Bros. during which he only appeared in public with the word “slave” written on his cheek. Then he abandoned his stage name for a symbol. The line […]

RIAA & MPAA Using the Feds as Muscle

December 7th 2007

The RIAA and MPAA have never tried the carrot-and-stick approach to anti-piracy efforts — just the stick part. It’s all about the stick. The reason is a perception that an entire generation of kids and young adults does not respect copyrights, and that the combination of digital content and the widespread distribution medium of the […]