Greg Kot’s Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music is a must-read for those interested in how economics combined with listener actions have led the…
Ignoring cultural context has led to some incredibly bizarre cease-and-desist notices recently. Yet intellectual property and culture are tied together. New works are not created…
I know this will sound crazy coming from someone who spends 12-14 hours a day working and socializing online in social media (including writing for…
Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy, is the highly recommended third book by Laurence Lessig, focusing on why and how copyright…
Some stick with reading comics for their entire lives (the norm in Japan, though the type changes over the lifetime), while others put them away…
After many months, Judge Patterson issued an opinion (PDF) in the Harry Potter Lexicon case, ruling that the Lexicon, could not be published and ordered…
I cannot stress this enough: The Dark Knight is not a movie for children, as it induces nightmares in experienced adult action fans. While being…
I have a long history with Metallica, as they were essentially my introduction to the world of metal, along with other young Gen-X metal kids,…
In the past two weeks, two important events have occurred related to the entertainment industry — Record Store Day and the release today of Grand…
Last week the testimony ended in the Harry Potter Lexicon case regarding whether J.K. Rowling can prevent the print publication of the Lexicon, a non-licensed…