Brand Protection Blogs - Rebel Rousers June 2009

Study: Weak Copyright Laws Are Beneficial
Most copyright owners want stronger protection of their work. They argue that the stronger the copyright laws, the more people will seek to create, knowing their works will be protected. On the other hand, a new study has shown it is quite the opposite. The new study reveals that, historically, most inventors created without a care for copyright laws. The argument is that copyright laws are too stringent and prevent more creative work. See the article here.

Napster Celebrates 10 years
How time flies! This month, file sharing is celebrating its 10th year. Yes, it's been 10 years since Napster was first released and file sharers can't imagine the music and movie industries – in fact, a world – without it. See more of the issue here.

Sweden's P2P Group Wins Seat on Parliament
The Pirate Party, which is connected to the p2p file sharing network Pirate Bay, recently won a seat in Sweden's election. This increased support of the party is partly due to the recent conviction of the owners of Pirate Bay and illustrates how many want copyright reform and support p2p filesharing in the new digital age. Read more here.

Harvard Professor Declares RIAA Lawsuits Unconstitutional
Charles Nesson, a professor at Harvard University, has written an opinion that the lawsuits brought on for illegally downloading songs off of the Internet are absurd and are an abuse of the law. Read more here.