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We Can’t ‘Fix’ Copyright and the Internet. Here’s Who Can.
By Casey Rae
A couple of days ago, I had a realization: even though my day job is basically about bringing overlooked perspectives — those of musicians and other creators — to the policymaking sphere, the fact is that most of what my organization ends up doing is reactive, rather than proactive.
September eBulletin—your latest media arts + culture news
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Why the Arts Need Responsible Data Journalism
By Casey Rae
Before the Internet, few outside of research or technical vocations had much concern with data. Now, as users and producers in an increasingly Internet-centric economy, we’re all swept up in the dataflood. All of this activity, individually and in the aggregate, contributes to the massive volume of data generated every day. Contextualizing all of this information and translating it for human comprehension is one of the key challenges of our time.
Media Policy Watch—July 2015
By Rose Kaplan
It's been a quiet month for Net Neutrality. The Hill's David McCabe reports on the climate around the FCC and the telecom world as the new rules have gone into effect, noting that only one complaint has so far been filed—by San Diego-based Commercial Network Services, against Time Warner Cable.
Medium: ‘Like the Force, Copyright Law is About Balance’
By Casey Rae
As an artist and artist advocate, I often find myself conflicted. I am concerned about how our society chooses to treat creators, but I am also supportive of technological progress.
The Guardian: ‘How an army of internet activists challenged Big Cable and won again’
By Sam Thielman
Not long ago, it would have been unthinkable for a coalition of discontented citizens to challenge the business decisions of multinational company with a market cap of nearly $150bn and a boss who plays golf with the president. Last week it happened, and the grassroots guys won. Again.