Monthly Archives: March 2011

Illegal file-sharing has the greatest impact on the lowly songwriter

Illegal file-sharing has the greatest impact on the lowly songwriter

A decade’s worth of music file-sharing and swiping has made clear that the people it hurts are the creators… and the people this reverse Robin …

 

The Utilitarian Idea of a Monopolistic Right in Intangible Property

The Utilitarian Idea of a Monopolistic Right in Intangible Property

By Barry Neil Shrum, Esquire and Nathan Drake The classical libertarian, Frédéric Bastiat, is quoted as saying: In the full sense of the word, man is …

 

98% of all Statistics are Made Up on the Spot! Fact is, copyright infringement DOES kill jobs.

98% of all Statistics are Made Up on the Spot! Fact is, copyright infringement DOES kill jobs.

Mark Twain had a lot to say about statistics, ranking them as the highest of all lies:  “There are three kinds of lies:  lies, damned …