Archive for the ‘Punditry’ Category

Musicblogocide 2010: The Blame Game

By Jonathan Bailey • Feb 17th, 2010 • Category: Articles, News, Punditry

Google recently started a controversy when it shuttered a series of legitimate music blogs over alleged copyright violations. Who is to blame for the debacle?



25 Things To Do While Waiting for the Copyright Office

By Jonathan Bailey • Dec 9th, 2009 • Category: Articles, Punditry

The Copyright Office recently raised its estimate time for getting a certificate to nine months, here’s 25 things you can do to kill that time.



Elaine Scott’s Copyright Folly

By Jonathan Bailey • Oct 2nd, 2009 • Category: Articles, DMCA, Legal Issues, News, Punditry

Elaine Scott is suing Scribd. However, her copyright folly could make it harder for you to protect your own work in the future.



My Response to Mark Helprin

By Jonathan Bailey • Sep 24th, 2009 • Category: Articles, Punditry

Mark Helprin, the author of Digital Barbarians has offered a rebuttal to critics of his work, here is my response.



The Good of Creative Commons

By Jonathan Bailey • Sep 10th, 2009 • Category: Articles, Legal Issues, Punditry

Copycense recently wonder if Creative Commons is bad for copyright. Here are my thoughts on the issue.



The Difference Between Fines and Damages

By Jonathan Bailey • Aug 28th, 2009 • Category: Articles, Punditry

There’s a big difference between fines and damages, however, some sites are trying to make direct comparisons between the two to make a point about copyright law.



4 WordPress Plugins I Would Love

By Jonathan Bailey • Jul 31st, 2009 • Category: Articles, Punditry

As an avid WordPress user, there are a few plugins I’d like to see developed to help people protect their content.



Battling Copyright Ignorance

By Jonathan Bailey • Jul 28th, 2009 • Category: Articles, Punditry

When it comes to copyright reform, the greatest challenge isn’t the RIAA, politicians or lobbyists. Rather, it’s our own ignorance.



Is Creative Commons Right For You?

By Jonathan Bailey • Jun 23rd, 2009 • Category: Articles, Legal Issues, Punditry

Creative Commons Licenses are extremely common in the blogging world, but they aren’t right for everyone. How do you know if you should consider one?



The Future of the Copyright Office

By Jonathan Bailey • May 26th, 2009 • Category: Articles, Legal Issues, News, Punditry

The new Electronic Copyright Office system was supposed to speed up copyright registrations. Instead, it has tripled the wait and put the whole system in jeopardy.