"Debate of the Century" over copyrights, IP, and the future of digital media

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Last night, the copyright debate of the young century was held when EFF Senior IP Attorney Fred von Lohmann and Siva Vaidhyanathan, author of the great copyfight book "The Anarchist in the Library," faced down reps from the RIAA, MPAA, Universal and Napster in a 3+ hour wrangle before an audience at Cornell University.

This site has torrents for the MP4 video and MP3 audio versions.

Here's a complete list of the panel:

The Download Debate Strikes Back: the politics of digital copyright, part 2. Kent Hubbell, Dean of Students, moderating a panel including:

• Alec French, Senior counsel, Government Relations, NBC/Universal

• Cary Sherman, President, Recording Industry Association of America

• Avery Kotler, Senior director, Business and Legal Affairs Napster

• Fred von Lohmann, Senior staff attorney, Electronic Frontier Foundation

• Siva Vaidhyanathan, Professor of Communications, NYU

• Fritz Attaway, Executive VP and general counsel, Motion Picture Association of America
 
[quote name='atreyue']No wonder Cornell has the highest suicide rate of the Ivy league schools.[/QUOTE]
Come again?
 
It makes me think of seeing a commercial for a show that looks really interesting, only when you tune in you realize it's Cop Rock. Pretty depressing.
 
[quote name='atreyue']It makes me think of seeing a commercial for a show that looks really interesting, only when you tune in you realize it's Cop Rock. Pretty depressing.[/QUOTE]
So are you saying that you found it to be boring?
 
[quote name='radjago']So are you saying that you found it to be boring?[/QUOTE]

Nope. In fact, I'm far too lazy or at work to listen to it. I meant that it ends up being the kind of thing you get all fired up for, yet there's no resolution. That's depressing and annoying.
 
[quote name='atreyue']Nope. In fact, I'm far too lazy or at work to listen to it. I meant that it ends up being the kind of thing you get all fired up for, yet there's no resolution. That's depressing and annoying.[/QUOTE]
I see your point. There's way too much talk on both sides, but neither side really wants to concede any points. The debate brought up a lot of issues that need to be addressed, such as DRM hassling only those who legally purchase music.
 
[quote name='radjago']I see your point. There's way too much talk on both sides, but neither side really wants to concede any points. The debate brought up a lot of issues that need to be addressed, such as DRM hassling only those who legally purchase music.[/QUOTE]

Certainly, the RIAA will never concede anything.
 
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