http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120430/13265818718/sometimes-photos-are-just-facts-copying-is-to-be-expected.shtml#c131 Fri, 4 May 2012 21:24:23 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120430/13265818718/sometimes-photos-are-just-facts-copying-is-to-be-expected.shtml#c131 http://goo.gl/dzhzd]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111112/01473916749/finns-norwegians-argue-over-who-owns-northern-lights.shtml#c10 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:56:43 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20111112/01473916749/finns-norwegians-argue-over-who-owns-northern-lights.shtml#c10 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110810/12255915468/will-tv-providers-finally-realize-that-people-really-are-cutting-cord-not-just-because-economy.shtml#c112 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 08:04:18 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110810/12255915468/will-tv-providers-finally-realize-that-people-really-are-cutting-cord-not-just-because-economy.shtml#c112
Why would one need both the internet and cable?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110725/17451715249/how-should-law-enforcement-handle-being-filmed-officer-lyons-provides-perfect-example.shtml#c1605 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:53:08 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110725/17451715249/how-should-law-enforcement-handle-being-filmed-officer-lyons-provides-perfect-example.shtml#c1605 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110725/17451715249/how-should-law-enforcement-handle-being-filmed-officer-lyons-provides-perfect-example.shtml#c1590 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:48:30 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110725/17451715249/how-should-law-enforcement-handle-being-filmed-officer-lyons-provides-perfect-example.shtml#c1590 http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/blog/2010/09/motorcyclist_wins_taping_case.html]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110725/17451715249/how-should-law-enforcement-handle-being-filmed-officer-lyons-provides-perfect-example.shtml#c1396 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:07:22 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110725/17451715249/how-should-law-enforcement-handle-being-filmed-officer-lyons-provides-perfect-example.shtml#c1396 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110725/17451715249/how-should-law-enforcement-handle-being-filmed-officer-lyons-provides-perfect-example.shtml#c1208 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:56:01 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110725/17451715249/how-should-law-enforcement-handle-being-filmed-officer-lyons-provides-perfect-example.shtml#c1208 http://gawker.com/5825010/police-beat-gentle-homeless-mentally-ill-man-to-death]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110531/02515814477/confusing-case-lovecrafts-copyrights.shtml#c57 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:12:55 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110531/02515814477/confusing-case-lovecrafts-copyrights.shtml#c57 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110614/23340614701/dailydirt-universal-translators-would-be-nice.shtml#c71 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:06:54 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110614/23340614701/dailydirt-universal-translators-would-be-nice.shtml#c71
Sokath, his eyes uncovered.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110614/23340614701/dailydirt-universal-translators-would-be-nice.shtml#c24 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:23:02 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110614/23340614701/dailydirt-universal-translators-would-be-nice.shtml#c24 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110701/23392814939/google-tried-bidding-geeky-numbers-nortel-patents-how-about-314159-billion.shtml#c279 Tue, 5 Jul 2011 07:54:44 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110701/23392814939/google-tried-bidding-geeky-numbers-nortel-patents-how-about-314159-billion.shtml#c279 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110602/17512614531/one-situation-where-record-labels-fear-federal-copyright-old-sound-recordings.shtml#c183 Fri, 3 Jun 2011 12:00:05 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110602/17512614531/one-situation-where-record-labels-fear-federal-copyright-old-sound-recordings.shtml#c183
However, that does not change the fact that what is recorded on the physical objects are of historical and cultural significance and are so old that they belong in the public domain.

What good does it do to let these works be lost forever? What money are they making just letting them rot? If a museum, researcher, or private collector is willing to pay for the original recordings, and pay to have them preserved and digitized for future generations to enjoy or study how is that not a win situation for everyone?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110602/17512614531/one-situation-where-record-labels-fear-federal-copyright-old-sound-recordings.shtml#c148 Fri, 3 Jun 2011 08:37:43 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110602/17512614531/one-situation-where-record-labels-fear-federal-copyright-old-sound-recordings.shtml#c148
Many of these recordings are only available to the public because of the work of researchers and collectors who convert the audio recordings into mp3s.

Old sound recordings should belong to the public as a part of our collective history and culture not locked away in vaults to deteriorate beyond repair and be lost to history and culture.

Long live the public domain.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110513/00143514257/interviewing-paulo-coelho-about-books-social-media-free.shtml#c3 Mon, 16 May 2011 17:31:11 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110513/00143514257/interviewing-paulo-coelho-about-books-social-media-free.shtml#c3
Question; is this going to be live streamed or will there be any video of the interview?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110506/15124514188/when-copyright-contracts-can-get-way-art.shtml#c39 Fri, 6 May 2011 20:31:12 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110506/15124514188/when-copyright-contracts-can-get-way-art.shtml#c39 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110307/14190413389/librarians-readers-against-drm-updated.shtml#c1268 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:15:56 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110307/14190413389/librarians-readers-against-drm-updated.shtml#c1268 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110303/01090613334/homeland-security-was-interested-doing-covert-pedestrian-scans-30-feet-away.shtml#c114 Thu, 3 Mar 2011 13:00:29 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110303/01090613334/homeland-security-was-interested-doing-covert-pedestrian-scans-30-feet-away.shtml#c114 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110207/18405912997/dailydirt-food-thats-good-you-maybe.shtml#c58 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:03:02 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110207/18405912997/dailydirt-food-thats-good-you-maybe.shtml#c58
Well . . . I know who a girl who reminds me of Cher, she's always changing the color of her hair, she don't use nothing that you buy at the store, she likes her hair to be real orange; she uses tangerines.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110221/22545113197/sometimes-piracy-freedom-look-remarkably-similar.shtml#c106 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:47:12 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110221/22545113197/sometimes-piracy-freedom-look-remarkably-similar.shtml#c106 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110121/14453012771/dailydirt-more-commercial-spaceships-way.shtml#c51 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:23:58 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110121/14453012771/dailydirt-more-commercial-spaceships-way.shtml#c51