September 15, 2011
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George Ryley Scott and his fascinating mid-twentieth-century work, The History of Corporal Punishment torture, poultry and prostitution.
In 1774, free culture was born. In a case called Donaldson v. Beckett in the House of Lords in England, free culture was made because copyright was stopped. In 1710, the statute had said that copyright should be for a limited term of just 14 years. But in the 1740s, when Scottish publishers started reprinting classics (you gotta' love the Scots), the London publishers said "Stop!" They said, "Copyright is forever!" Sonny Bono said "Copyright should be forever minus a day," but the London publishers said "Copyright is forever."
RiP!: A Remix Manifesto, audio credits
Disney, Viacom, Time Warner, Newscorp, BMG, General Electric own more than ninety percent of US media.
They are represented by two lobby groups: the RIAA and the MPAA
"Happy Birthday to You" is still copyrighted
Big Six, The Big Four and Media concentration
