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Only Idiots Assume – WINNING ENTRY

January 28th, 2010

A punk-rock bit of crossness on the silliness of assuming guilt without evidence. Made by the Broken Dongles (which, is, um, Liam Mullone and Hils Barker… yes, this is our first, and only song!)… with apologies to Jamie Reid, and the neighbours.

‘Who will be the most tech savvy? Developers or content industry?’ – thinkbroadband.co.uk

January 27th, 2010

The Digital Economy Bill currently passing through the Committee Stage at the House of Lords is trying to help foster digital innovation and protect the rights of content creators. There has been significant discussion over the legislation, particularly in relation to copyright infringement such as the transfer of files to other people over the Internet [...]

‘TalkTalk ‘would fight Digital Economy Bill in court” – Telegraph

January 27th, 2010

Charles Dunstone, the chief executive of Carphone Warehouse, has said he could be prepared to fight the Government in court should the anti-piracy clauses of the Digital Economy Bill become legislation.

Speaking to The Telegraph, Mr Dunstone, whose company owns and operates the internet and telephony provider TalkTalk, said he refused to send his customers [...]

Digital Economy Bill cannot protect copyright

January 26th, 2010

‘Robin Hood’ developers will neuter Bill with new applications and tools
 
The Digital Economy Bill will have precisely the opposite of its desired effect. The Bill will ignite the development of tools that make it easier for people to access music, films and other copyright-protected material for free and undetected, defeating any attempt to protect copyright.
 
That [...]

I Do Not Share.

January 22nd, 2010

the repercussions of an innocent on the net

Little life line of mine – RUNNER UP

January 22nd, 2010

A song for the Media Barons and their Sheriffs in high places, and a warning to British MPs that they must defend us against a bad law, or suffer the consequences.
Magna Carta did not die in vain!
Fair shares for all – Digital strangle-holds for none.

Government Villains, Villanelle

January 22nd, 2010

A villanelle about the not-so-gradual erosion of our rights, and the horror of political correctness.

Music entrepreneur speaks out about filesharing

January 22nd, 2010

The reverberations from Bono’s sermon about filesharing earlier in the month continue to be felt. Following our own broadside (interpretted by some as a bitchslap) and a whole host of bloggers and Twitter users airing their views on the U2 frontman, a music entrepreneur has written a guest opinion piece on The Register that shows [...]

Simpsons Intro – Mandelson Style!

January 22nd, 2010

I used the Simpsons reel to show how quickly one minor infringment of rights can quickly turn into a freefall of human rights being breached daily, and the consequences that will follow.
Don’t end up like Springfield, Petition now (while we still can)!

The Day The Music Died

January 22nd, 2010

Just a short poem.