Since 1 January 2019, Jair Bolsonaro is President of Brazil. What’s going on in Brazil? What can we expect? And what can we do to help risk groups prepare for the worst? Meet-up on 3 January, 20:00h at c-base Rungestr…. Mehr lesen >
The much applauded Brazilian legislative project for an Internet Bill of Rights is about to enter its decisive phase in the House of Representatives. The Marco Civil da Internet had it ups and downs. A devastating cyber-crime bill introduced by… Mehr lesen >
A video showing scenes of police violence against the protests that took to the streets of Sao Paulo in the first week of June with the song “Vem Pra Rua” (Take to the Streets) in the voice of Brazilian reggae/rock… Mehr lesen >
Grassmuck, Volker Ralf, A Proposal for Legalizing Small-Scale Physical Copyright Piracy Book Publishing, Video Films and Music in Developing Countries (April 4, 2013). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2245342 Abstract: The paper looks at the formative phase of media systems particularly in… Mehr lesen >
Digitalia 2013 Salvador da Bahia 1-5 February 2013 After a grandiose start in 2012, the music-based digital culture conference and festival Digitalia goes into its second year. It is part of an ambitious endeavor that includes research, education, publications, numerous… Mehr lesen >
O Centro de Estudos do Auditório Ibirapuera de São Paulo publicou dois livros em agosto do ano passado: o primeiro número da Revista Auditório e a edição especial Repensando Música. Leia mais na página do Auditório. O segundo livro contém meu… Mehr lesen >
O DIGITALIA – Congresso Internacional de Música e Cultura Digital pretende reunir, em Salvador, de 1o a 4 de fevereiro de 2012, diversas iniciativas que relacionam o campo da música às novas tecnologias da informação e da comunicação, notadamente aquelas… Mehr lesen >
On 25-27 August 2011 the American University Washington College of Law in Washington DC will host a Global Congress, no less. If you want to participate in „one of the most important meetings on international intellectual property law and policy… Mehr lesen >
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 the Brazilian civil society at the end of December and… Mehr lesen >
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 conference in general see here. The video recording of our… Mehr lesen >