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New Copyright Alliance Formed In D.C.
jombeewoof alerted us to a story that went past unnoticed last weekend. A new industry-backed 'Copyright Alliance' was formed in the city of Washington, DC. Tasked with the nebulous goal of 'promoting the value of copyright as an agent for creativity, jobs, and growth', the ultimate goal of the organization is to strengthen copyright laws overall. "Backed by organizations like the MPAA, NBC, News Corp., Disney, Time Warner, the Business Software Alliance, Microsoft, ASCAP, the NBA, and others, the Copyright Alliance has already secured initial support from several members of Congress ... The group is headed by Patrick Ross, a former senior fellow at the Progress & Freedom Foundation, a strongly free-market think tank. Ross has written about IP issues for years, and in a 2005 opinion piece claimed that he was 'looking for anyone who wants to join me in seeking that elusive middle ground.' His new gig may be a strange place to fight for that 'middle ground' in any meaningful sense, as the Alliance is dedicated to 'strengthening copyright law' using 'bilateral, regional, and multilateral agreements to protect creators' and advancing educational programs 'that teach the value of strong copyright.'"
welcome our copyright-law-promoting overlords!
As today is the 30th anniversary of the release of Star Wars, I cannot help but say...
"I've got a bad feeling about this."
Because you know, I was just thinking, what we're really lacking is another copyright PAC.
Mr. Hu is not a ninja.
The best way to create more pirates is . . . apparently a complex brew of Maya, Gentle Giant, CloneCam, Zeno, and ZBrush known only to the Wizards of Ilm.
"We reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals." --The American President (20.1.2009)