This is the fourth and last post of a series on Media Ecosystems. The first post draws the outline of the series; the second post examines the production of mediatisation content through “publishing protocols”; the third post describes the specificities of the mediatisation of copyrighted goods and the changes brought by digitization. Economic issues The picture of the copyright industry […]
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Media Ecosystems: A definition
By 28 July 2014 0
This is the third post of a series on Media Ecosystems. The first post draws the outline of the series, while the second post examines the production of mediatisation content through “publishing protocols”. Media ecosystems The term ecosystem is primarily used in biology do designate a community of living organisms (plants, animals and microbes) in conjunction with […]
The hidden treasure of piracy?
By 2 December 2013 41
You probably know “Game of Thrones”, the most popular TV series of the moment. The first two seasons were a huge hit and the third season premiered on March 31, 2013 on HBO (the American premium cable network that produces the series). There are about 4.5 million subscribers who follow the series. But overall, the […]
The economics of copyright protection
By 2 October 2013 54
A few weeks ago (September 14, 2013), the blog American Thinker published quite a vocal piece, entitled “Copyright Strangulation”, condemning the current scope and length of the US copyright law. According to the author, Mike Konrad, Copyright law in America gives individuals, and corporations, a paralyzing stranglehold on our culture. Though its proponents claim that it […]
Good IP tidings we bring…
By 18 December 2012 0
As Christmas is drawing nigh, I found it fun appropriate to collect a number of “IP Xmas stories”. As you will discover below, these stories add some Christmas spirit to the IP, IT and innovation issues that we regularly discuss on this blog. * Like everyone, I loathe love poinsettias. Because they blossom […]
Do recommendation systems make the ‘tail’ longer or shorter?
By 26 April 2012 34
Earlier this month, Netflix (an American provider of on-demand Internet streaming media) offered some details about the working of its recommendation system. It is explained that recommendations are provided through various channels (“Top 10” lists, different genres appearing on the front page, ordering of movies) that are combined in a dynamic way. And apparently, the […]
« A Flatrate for Culture » Vers une licence globale obligatoire en droit d’auteur
By 8 February 2012 13
Depuis des semaines, le droit d’auteur et le copyright font la une en raison de plusieurs projets de lois (SOPA/PIPA)1 ou de conventions (ACTA) ultra-répressifs et ayant pour but (entre autres) de lutter contre le téléchargement illégal d’œuvres par Internet ; des réactions des sites comme Google, reddit, Wikipedia ; et de la fermeture par les autorités […]
Towards an ethical music downloading?
By 3 December 2010 9
In expressing your opinion about digital piracy (in reaction to my post of last week), many of you suggested that the copyright industries should find alternative and creative ways to distribute their content in order to better compete with end-user piracy. Here is a sample of your comments: “Companies should find an alternative like […]
“Party’s over for US music downloads”: what could cheer up the music industry?
By 27 September 2010 0
Today (27 Sept. 2010), the Financial Times, under the title “Party’s over for US music downloads”, reports that the online sale of music during the first half of 2010 is flat compared to the same period last year (in 2009, downloads were increasing at 13% a year, and in 2008, at 28% a year). The […]
What is the optimal copyright length?
By 17 September 2010 43
In April 2009, the EU parliament approved an extension of the copyright term for music recordings from 50 years to 70 years (see the official press release). This decision followed a hot debate between the music industry, which campaigned for this extension as it would allow it to extend the flow of revenues derived from music […]