Private equity has used copyright to cannibalise the past at the expense of the future. Glyn Moody explains how & encourages creators to take back control of their works instead of allowing others to make money from their unique gifts #copyright #creators walledculture.org/how-private-eq…

A French collecting society wants a tax on #GenerativeAI, payable to…collecting societies 🤔 Glyn Moody reflects on #CollectingSocieties' behaviour and shows why this approach would produce no meaningful benefit for creators #AI #France #copyright walledculture.org/a-french-colle…

Research suggests more open access training for academics could help boost its uptake and support. Glyn Moody encourages open science advocates to spend more time spreading the word to researchers about the benefits #OpenAccess #OpenScience #Academia walledculture.org/research-sugge…

Taking #CopyrightAbuse to the next level: Glyn Moody observes how the rise of low/zero-cost generative AI service is helping to fuel “reputation management” services that misuse DMCA notices #AI #DMCA #copyright #GenAI 404 Media Ars Technica walledculture.org/now-with-added…

An intriguing perspective: generative AI companies should pay artists to create new works and give away the results Glyn Moody explains why online giants should engage in modern patronage in the AI age #GenAI #GenerativeAI #AI #creators #artists #BigTech walledculture.org/why-generative…

#CopyrightAbsurdity breaks games: digital products should automatically enter the #PublicDomain once companies stop supporting them, Glyn Moody argues. This should also include things like ebooks, music & videos #StopKillingGames #Pirates #GamePreservation walledculture.org/how-to-stop-vi…

#CopyrightAbsurdity: Glyn Moody criticises top EU court's decision to put copyright above the right to online anonymity A sign of the twisted values copyright succeeded on imposing on many legal systems #surveillance #HADOPI #CJEU #France #DataRetention walledculture.org/top-eu-court-s…

When a plan boomerangs: new research shows the Canadian #LinkTax already failed – just like all the others. Publishers lost out hugely. Local news outlets lost out the most. Glyn Moody explores the findings of the Media Ecosystem Observatory (McGill University & @uoft) walledculture.org/new-research-s…

Patronage offers a viable alternative to today’s dysfunctional #copyright system: Glyn Moody explores data from the News Revenue Hub showing how a daily newspaper generated 37% more revenue by dropping its paywall & shifting to reader #patronage #newspapers walledculture.org/daily-newspape…

We are losing vast swathes of our digital past, and copyright stops us from saving it, Glyn Moody warns His 2 cents: let’s move away from the #copyright system, and nullify the power it has to destroy, rather than create, our #culture #InternetArchive walledculture.org/we-are-losing-…

Let’s punch another hole in the wall: the first-mover advantage in arts means #copyright isn’t necessary to protect innovative #creativity, Glyn Moody says based on a paper on this advantage in #music by Oleg Sobchuk 🇺🇦, Mason Youngblood & Olivier Morin walledculture.org/first-mover-ad…

Analogue vs digital, or not? Instead of imposing outdated rules of one world on the other, allow them to play complementary roles in supporting #creators & generating revenues thanks to #TrueFans, says Glyn Moody #NYTimes #OutdoorMagazines walledculture.org/how-to-make-mo…

#Copyright's ratchet finally encounters some friction: Glyn Moody flags a rare win for #FairDealing vs. digital locks in Canada, citing Michael Geist's analysis on this court case. Why did it take so long, how long will it last, & why only 🇨🇦? walledculture.org/a-rare-copyrig… #UserRights #TPMs

Copyright destroys culture rather than driving it: Glyn Moody shares some recent examples, emphasising the importance of why organisations like the Internet Archive should be allowed to make backup copies #copyright #InternetArchive #AccessToCulture walledculture.org/yet-more-examp…

The forgotten norm of sharing: Ryan Cordell explores 19th-century US newspapers' content exchanges & draws parallels with #LLMs. For Glyn Moody, a reminder that building on others' work was once celebrated, not vilified as in today's #copyright battles walledculture.org/sharing-materi…

OCLC's actions contradict its own motto: Glyn Moody highlights how the non-profit sues Anna's Archive for sharing WorldCat data, despite claiming "what is known must be shared". Why fight access to knowledge? #OCLC #AnnasArchive #AccessToKnowledge walledculture.org/oclc-says-what…

The right to an appropriate share in EU's #LinkTax makes no substantial difference for journalists' income, Ula Furgał observes. Glyn Moody unpacks this failure & questions if lessons will be drawn for #GenAI debates #KluwerCopyrightBlog #copyright #DCDSM walledculture.org/the-link-taxs-…

Academia breaking free from © chains: Glyn Moody on why #DiamondOA outshines gold for knowledge dissemination. Is Gates Foundation's preprint push with #VeriXiv a tipping point for open science?  #OpenAccess #ScholarlyCommunication #copyright #preprints walledculture.org/another-sign-t…

A game-changing #copyright ruling ahead? Manipulating transient data is not ©️ infringing, argues #CJEU Advocate-General Maciej Szpunar. Glyn Moody explores how this could unchain developers' copyright shackles, benefitting #innovation & #UserRights. walledculture.org/top-eu-courts-…

The #TaylorSwift effect: record labels seek 20-30 year re-recording bans. This is a stark reminder of why #artists should retain full control, Glyn Moody argues, cautioning against the legal straitjackets they are forced into. #AbusiveContracts #Swift walledculture.org/taylor-swift-s…