Jessica Litman, author of Digital Copyright is being interviewed in another one of those excellent, week-long participatory interviews on the WELL.
— Read the restI have bad news for you. I'm afraid that section 1201(a)(1)(A) *does* make it illegal for an individual consumer, acting alone, to figure out how to get a piece of password-protected content.
The Duke Law and Technology Review has released a special edition dedicated to examining the legal and philosophical legacy of John Perry Barlow: co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation; junior lyricist for the Grateful Dead; biofuel entrepreneur; philosopher; poet; hacker Zelig; and driven, delightful weirdo.
Why copy-protection in music sucks. We've seen articles like this before, but never from the WSJ! It looks like even the mainstream, conservative biz press has found a clue.
— Read the restDid you know that under U.S. copyright law, it's generally considered permissible to make copies of music you've purchased?
