When copyright infringement to intersects religious zeal, things get weird fast. In 2014, the Westboro Baptists performed, recorded, and distributed an anti-Semitic version of “Hey Jude” they cleverly called “Hey Jews,” and although no legal action was taken,[1] I thought it was a pretty good example as to why “remix culture” is not always a positive thing and why copyright ...
In the current political climate, I imagine many artists, authors, and journalists will continue to speak up about a wide range of civil rights. While they’re at it, they should not forget their own rights. For five years now, I’ve written in defense of copyright as a civil liberty—as a property right, a labor right, and a force for strengthening ...
