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Internet Radio, Pastor-Authors, and Trade Agreements

Show Notes

In which we talk about doing \\u201ccontent\\u201d right\\u2014whether that content is streaming radio, books published by Christian pastors, or massive trade laws.

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• Spotify, Pandora, and iTunes Radio: thinking about the ups and downs of each service
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• Pastor-authors: thinking about \\u201cplagiarism\\u201d and whose names end up on books
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• The Trans-Pacific Partnership: or, how making laws in secret as fast as possible is bad for democracy
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Music

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• Opening music: "Time, Time" from Every Time I Leave by Paul J. Phillips. Used by permission.
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• Closing music: Winning Slowly Theme by Chris Krycho. Used by dint of being written for the show.
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Links

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• Spotify
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• iTunes Radio
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• Pandora
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• Stop Fast Track
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• Lots of pols are against it
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• Senate Bill Text / Senate-provided info
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• House overview / House-provided info
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• Open Media Survey
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Extras

Sometimes, because we\\u2019re just that cool, we\\u2019ll include bonus content related to the show. Case in point: today, you get the full text of the OpenMedia survey discussed on the show. NEAT.

Open Media\\u2019s Citizen-Powered Digital Future Survey

If you so desire, you can visit and participate in the original. If you\\u2019re just curious about the questions they\\u2019re asking, take a look:

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  How would you rank the priorities below if you were developing copyright laws?

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  • Protecting free expression
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  • Compensation for creators & artists
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  • clear and simple rules
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  • Rules made democratically
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  • Privacy Safeguards
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  • Protection for media conglomerates
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  If I download copyrighted songs without permission, the penalty should be:

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  • A Tribunal should issue me a fine, ranging from $250 to $15,000. (New\\n
    Zealand\\u2019s Copyright \\u201cInfringing File Sharing\\u201d Amendment Act)
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  • No penalty
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  • A warning, and instruction about the laws surrounding copyright
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  • Payment of a fine equivalent to the cost of purchasing the song
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  • A Court should be able to issue a fine and order that I be disconnected from the Internet. (France\\u2019s \\u201cHADOPI\\u201d Law)
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  How many years should copyright last?

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  • 0yrs
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  • 10yrs
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  • 25yrs
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  • 50yrs
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  • 75yrs
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  • 100yrs
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  • until death of creator
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  • 10yrs after death
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  • 25yrs after death
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  • 50yrs after death
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  • 75yrs after death
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  • 100yrs after death
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  Which body(ies) should be responsible for enforcing copyright rules? (check all that apply)

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  • None
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  • Internet Service Providers, with new technologies installed on their networks
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  • A new national government agency
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  • Copyright holders
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  • Police and judges
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  My Internet Service Provider should be permitted to share information about who I am and what I download with (check all that apply):

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  • Any copyright holder that makes a request (i.e. publishing company, production company)
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  • Any copyright holder that makes a request (i.e. publishing company, production company)
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  • A copyright holder but only after a court order
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  • No-one ISPs should not share my information
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  • Law enforcement authorities at their discretion
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  Finland is set to vote on a new crowdsourced copyright law created by over 1100 people in collaboration with volunteer copyright lawyers. My country should:

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  • Design copyright laws through the legislative process, with extensive public consultation
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  • Design copyright laws through the legislative process, with extensive public consultation
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  • Design copyright laws by following Finland\\u2019s example, launching a participatory multi-stakeholder process that involves the general public, including Internet users & creators as well as copyright law experts
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  • Design copyright laws by following Finland\\u2019s example, launching a participatory multi-stakeholder process that involves the general public, including Internet users & creators as well as copyright law experts
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  • Design copyright laws by following Finland\\u2019s example, launching a participatory multi-stakeholder process that involves the general public, including Internet users & creators as well as copyright law experts
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  When I download music, I want the following percentage of revenue to go to the artist:

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  • 100%
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  • 50%
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  • 0%
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  When I buy content (i.e. music, ebooks, movies) online, I expect to be able to:

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  • Use it on any device and modify it if necessary for any special needs I have (i.e. using software that can convert text into speech for the blind)
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  • Use it on any device
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  • Use it on any device I own, modify it for my special needs, & share it with friends as I would a physical copy
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  • Modify it in any way I see fit, and make it available for free to anyone online, as long as nobody profits from it
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  • Use it only on the device I used to purchase it
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  When using the content of others online we should: (check all that apply):

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  • Be able to excerpt from works to share commentaries and reviews without fear of legal penalties
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  • Always give credit to the creator of the work when sharing
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  • Be able to create parodies, remixes and fan fiction without having to break the law and face penalties
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  • Have free access to content so long as we do not profit from the original work
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  • Be sure that the majority of our payments goes directly to compensating the creator(s) of the work
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