In the 15th episode of Copy This, host Kirby Ferguson talks with copyright policy advisor Paul Keller about his work to oppose the European Union’s Copyright Directive and its controversial Article 13 content filtering proposal. Paul, along wi

Do You Know How To #dotheshiggy?

Nov 26th, 2018 9m 12s

If you were a victim of the now infamous viral “rickroll” gag, you may not have even known it would mark your place in a broader viral movement that transcended languages and actually led to the revival of Rick Astley’s career. In the latest Co

Jul 30th, 2018 10m 58s

Is copyright one of those rare policy issues that can bring Republicans and Democrats together in agreement? In a conversation about copyright with FreedomWorks Chief Economist Wayne Brough, Kirby Ferguson tries to break down the complex and

Copying is Human Nature

Feb 27th, 2018 11m 36s

Libraries are often overlooked for the important role they play in serving the common good: preserving important works to make knowledge accessible to the public, no matter your station in life. In this latest episode of Copy This, host Kirby

Pop Culture and the Public Domain

Nov 30th, 2017 12m 18s

In the 11th episode of Copy This, host Kirby Ferguson talks with James Boyle, law professor at Duke and co-founder of the Center for the Study of the Public Domain. He is also the co-author of the graphic novels "Theft! A History of Music" and

Exporting Balanced Copyright In A Renegotiated NAFTA

Oct 31st, 2017 15m 17s

As representatives from the United States, Canada and Mexico continue to renegotiate NAFTA, host Kirby Ferguson sits down with University of Ottawa Law Professor Michael Geist in the tenth installment of Copy This to discuss how intellectual pr

Parody Isn’t Always a Laughing Matter

Sep 11th, 2017 11m 1s

From social media, to videos, to 24-hour cable news, media has a significant influence over how we perceive the modern world. With such a pervasive influence, it is subject to wide criticism and commentary. In the 9th episode of Copy This, host

Cosplay, Copyright and Comic-Con

Jul 20th, 2017 12m 14s

In the eighth episode of Copy This, Kirby sits down with Betsy Rosenblatt, legal chair for the Organization for Transformative Works (OTW), and Sherlock Holmes superfan. Released as OTW and the Re:Create Coalition head to Comic-Con Internationa

A New Kind of CEO: Creators In The Digital Age

Jul 10th, 2017 11m 24s

In the seventh episode of Copy This, Kirby Ferguson sits down with YouTube superstar Peter Hollens to find out what it takes to be a successful a cappella singer and online entrepreneur in today’s digital world. It turns out, there is much more

May 24th, 2017 7m 23s

In the sixth episode of Copy This, host Kirby Ferguson talks with U.S. Congressman Blake Farenthold (TX-27) about the copyright debates driving conversations among members of Congress.

Apr 26th, 2017 10m 34s

The latest episode of Copy This will have you humming along to classic melodies by the Beatles, and more current rhythmic jives to help introduce listeners to the role copyright law plays in enabling social justice movements. While many may t

Fair Use: You Use It More Than You Realize

Feb 21st, 2017 9m 12s

If it is February, it is time to commemorate the importance of Fair Use. This week, Re:Create is proud to take part in the Association of Research Library’s annual Fair Use Week. While those of us at Re:Create recognize just how important and p

Notice and Takedown: Leave It Be

Feb 2nd, 2017 11m 4s

Is it time to change our nation’s copyright law? In the third episode of Copy This, host Kirby Ferguson talks with Stanford Law Professor Mark Lemley, about the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Despite all that has changed since the passage of

A New Era at the Copyright Office

Jan 19th, 2017 9m 19s

Host Kirby Ferguson talks with Re:Create’s Executive Director Joshua Lamel about the U.S. Copyright Office’s past, present and future, its challenges and critics, and its role in the digital age.

What Star Wars Can Teach Us About Copyright

Dec 8th, 2016 8m 50s

Released on December 8, Episode I features a conversation between host Kirby Ferguson and journalist and science fiction author Cory Doctorow as they examine where copyright is working, where it isn’t, and what changes are needed to catch up to

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