If Social Media Follows the File-Sharing Development Blueprint, Where Could it Head Next? Drew Wilson | March 24, 2023 With Mastodon’s rise along with decentralized social media, where could things go to from here if it continues to follow file-sharing’s footsteps?
Copyright Industry Resurrecting “Piracy is Killing the Industry” to Push SMART Act Drew Wilson | September 3, 2022 The debunked a decade ago myth of ‘piracy is killing the music industry’ is back and it’s pushing the SMART Act.
Opinion: The Key Difference Between the Media Getting Link Taxes Wrong and FileSharing Wrong Drew Wilson | April 25, 2022 Drew Wilson reflects on what is so different about the media getting link taxes wrong and getting filesharing wrong.
The MP3 Format Has Turned 25 Years Old Drew Wilson | July 28, 2020 The MP3 format is certainly something that has meant a lot to the file-sharing community. It is now 25 years young and it’s bringing back memories.
US CASE Act Proposes to Create Special Copyright Court for Infringer’s Drew Wilson | September 17, 2019 A proposed law in the US could create a whole separate judicial system for copyright claims. This is known as the CASE Act.
Shades of Sam Bulte? Heritage Minister Issues Report Based on Lobbyists Drew Wilson | May 17, 2019 Fears are beginning to surface that the next copyright debate could be a repeat of debates more than a decade ago. That’s thanks to a recent report being published.
Organization Sending Possibly Illegal P2P Demand Notices in Canada Drew Wilson | February 7, 2019 Filesharing settlement demand notices probably should have been a relic of a bygone era, but a report is surfacing saying that they continue to get sent.
Germany Surrenders to France, Article 11/13 Now Moves Ahead Drew Wilson | February 5, 2019 Germany, a key factor in the stalled negotiations, has surrendered to Frances demands. This is allowing article 11 and article 13 to move forward.
Did Filesharing News Site ZeroPaid Quietly Shut Down in 2018? Drew Wilson | February 1, 2019 Long time file-sharing news website ZeroPaid has been down for an extended period of time now. It’s now a wonder if it’s gone for good this time.
Bell Wanted to Target VPN Services in it’s Web Censorship Plot Drew Wilson | January 29, 2019 New details are emerging at just how far the Bell coalition was willing to go to censor the Internet. It seems that blocking some VPN services was also on the table.
