I question whether copyright duration could finally be reduced from seventy years, looking for signs of hope in legal discussions about rolling back the lengthy terms that currently govern intellectual property.
I found the US Copyright Office's search engine for searching public records and registrations. This tool allows you to look up copyright status and official documentation directly through the Library of Congress online database.
I highlight how copyright disputes and DMCA takedown notices created significant legal friction for Google in its early years. This resource from Chilling Effects documents the volume of copyright-related challenges the search engine was forced to navigate.
Following Lawrence Lessig's Supreme Court hearing, the US Copyright Office is seeking public opinion on potential exceptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, marking a significant step toward more rational digital copyright policy.
I examine the copyright controversy surrounding John Cage’s 4'33", a work consisting of 273 seconds of absolute silence meant as a tribute to absolute zero. I'm looking into whether silence itself can be legally protected.
I'm sharing Anti-DMCA, a site advocating against the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. It serves as a resource for those fighting restrictive copyright laws and supporting digital rights and legal reform in the early 2000s.