Tag Archives: IP

Mars Attacks! or, Other Business Models Are Possible

13th
Mar. × ’13
By Roderick

As everyone knows, without copyrights there would be no way to fund creative art, particularly expensive art like motion pictures. Meanwhile, in the real world, and in a mere 10-hour period, Veronica Mars fans have pledged $2 million via Kickstarter (at an average of $62.50 per backer) to produce a Veronica Mars movie. (I’ve never [...]

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It Could Be Smugglers, It Could Be Pirates

30th
Oct. × ’12
By Roderick

So, in a quiet little move that will probably attract scant attention, Disney has bought Lucasfilm and is planning a third Star Wars trilogy. Now my feelings about the Disney company are much like the Rebel Alliance’s feelings about the Death Star (mainly for their fantastically excessive abuse of the bad-anyway IP system). All the [...]

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Free the Bound Periodicals!

26th
Oct. × ’12
By Roderick

(CHT Kevin C.)

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Mluvíte Ahrrr?

21st
Oct. × ’12
By Roderick

A Pirate Party candidate has won a spot in the Czech Senate.

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Report From Libertopia, Part 9

20th
Oct. × ’12
By Roderick

Stephan K. has posted his IP presentation for Libertopia, plus a sequel.

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Big FMAC Attack at Libertopia

23rd
Sep. × ’12
By Roderick

The Molinari/C4SS/ALL crowd are planning our biggest presence yet at Libertopia next month. There’ll be a panel on Markets Not Capitalism on the main stage, featuring Gary Chartier, Charles Johnson, Sheldon Richman, and your humble correspondent. In addition, there’ll be individual talks by Gary (on “There’s War, and Then There’s Everything Else”), Charles (on “Ask [...]

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