Vorratsdatenspeicherung verhindern!
Die Regierung plant, von allen Menschen Telekommunikationsdaten verdachtsunabhängig zu speichern. Protestieren Sie gegen diesen Angriff auf unser selbstbestimmtes und privates Leben! Unterzeichnen Sie den Appell an die Bundesregierung! Eine Initiative…
Open Knowledge Conference 2011
The 6th Annual Open Knowledge Conference (OKCon) will take place on 30th June – 1st July 2011 at Kalkscheune, Johannisstr. 2, in Berlin. This year’s topics include Open Data Technology,…
Vom Kopf auf die Füße. Für eine Kulturwende
Folgender Artikel erschien in Schwerpunkt Musik & Internet der Zeitschrift Melodie & Rhythmus, Heft 3/2011 und wird hier mit der freundlichen Genehmigung des Herausgebers wiedergegeben. In der Debatte um Kultur…
Academic Studies on the Effect of File-Sharing on the Recorded Music Industry: A Literature Review
Grassmuck, Volker Ralf, Academic Studies on the Effect of File-Sharing on the Recorded Music Industry: A Literature Review (14 May 2010). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1749579 for Acesso a bens educacionais…
@Brazilian Minister of Culture: Enough is Enough!
Ever since Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff appointed Ana de Hollanda as new Minister of Culture in December 2010, the situation has been escalating. There was a first Open Letter by…
Rethink Music: My ACS Panel Notes
This is the extended version of my talk notes for the Alternative Compensation Systems panel at Rethink Music on 27 April 2011 in Boston, MA. For some impressions from the…
Rethink Music? Think again.
The Rethink Music conference on 27 April 2011 in Boston, MA, brought little new thinking. A highlight for me was the Canadian indie rock band Metric, saying things like: “Let…
Rethink Music Conference Update
Next week, 25-27 April the Rethink Music conference will take place in Boston, MA, USA. The Berkman Center has just published a great collection of papers as Briefing Book for…