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Digital technology enables literally anyone and everyone to be a creator, an innovator or an artist– to produce music, to create cutting-edge videos andphotos, and to share their creative work. Digital technology empowers individuals to enjoy these new works when, where, and how they want, and toparticipate in the artistic process. These are basic freedoms that must be protected and nurtured.
The Digital Freedom campaign is dedicated to defending the rights ofstudents, artists, innovators, and consumers to create and make lawful use of new technologies free of unreasonable government restrictions and without fearof costly and abusive lawsuits... MORE
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Artists, innovators, creators and consumers...
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The attacks by the big recording labels and studios all have one goal - to outlaw new digital technology and devices that allow individuals to enjoy digitalmusic and videos at a time and place that is convenient to them.
WE NEED YOUR IMMEDIATE HELP IN PRESERVING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY RIGHTS.
10/4/2008
The Digital Freedom Campaign To Host BANDS OF THE FREE Showcase During CMJ Music Marathon 2008
10/2/2008
Digital Freedom Campaign and Free Press Join Forces
9/24/2008
Digital Freedom Campaign and Free Press Join Forces
7/14/2008
Best Practices in Copyright and Fair Use for User-Generated Content Released
6/12/2008
THE DIGITAL FREEDOM CAMPAIGN "DJ FOR A DAY" CELEBRATES MUSIC AND TECHNOLOGY
5/08/2008
The Digital Freedom Campaign Responds to the RIAA's Predictions of a Comeback for DRM
5/06/2008
THE DIGITAL FREEDOM CAMPAIGN COMMENTS ON TELECOM SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING ON INTERNET FREEDOM PRESERVATION ACT
3/17/2008
The Digital Freedom Campaign RESPONDS TO MPAA Boss GLICKMAN'S REMARKS on net neutrality
2/19/2008
The Digital Freedom Campaign proudly presents DC DOES TX, at South by Southwest (SXSW) 2008
2/7/2008
"Education" Bill Puts Future of Student Financial Aid in Peril
1/03/2008
The Digital Freedom Campaign Joins Innovators and Artists at Consumer Electronics Show
12/06/2007
Enforcement Bill Could be the Beginning of Copyright Reform Conversation
11/21/2007
WHERE DO THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES STAND COPYRIGHT ISSUES?

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Do 20 Million HDTV’s Matter?

By Jef PearlmanPublic KnowledgeRemember Selectable Output Control? It's the issue where the MPAA petitioned the FCC for the right to turn off any and all of the outputs on your cable box  especially ...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:29:00 GMT

Can a Movie Be Highly Pirated and Still Top the Box Office?

The answer appears to be yes. In a great Techdirt article by Mike Masnick, it is revealed that The Dark Knight was simultaneously the highest grossing and most pirated film of the year. But how is thi...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:56:00 GMT

The Knights who say "Free"

Its a great day for Python fans -- Monty Python has posted vast collection of best content on their own YouTube channel. This simultaneously undercuts unauthorized sites and drives traffic to the...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:55:00 GMT

Content vs. Culture?

Wanted to point everyone in the direction of a thought-provoking article from Cory Doctorow, the founder of Craphound.com and co-editor of BoingBoing, titled "Why I Copyfight." The article makes the a...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:25:00 GMT

Check Out NYMusicCopyright.org

Our partners at Public Knowledge launched NYMusicCopyright.org yesterday, a site dedicated to copyright issues as they affect musicians. The site is funded by a grant from the New York State Music Fun...
Posted by on Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:05:00 GMT

Election Puts Tech and Movies On Opposite Paths

By Art BrodskyPublic KnowledgeTwo industries find themselves in different directions after yesterday's election. The Internet/tech industry is on the way up. The big content companies are at a crossro...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:39:00 GMT

Mark Hosler From Negativland Visits Capitol Hill

Mark Hosler of Negativland, known as the father of the mashup movement came to Washington today to discuss fair use and digital technology with Members of Congress. We want to thank Mark for sharing h...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:28:00 GMT

Digital Freedom Band Showcase Recap (With Pictures!)

On Saturday night the Digital Freedom Campaign, along with TwoSyllable and True Panther Records, hosted a band showcase at the Lower East Side hotspot Piano's during the CMJ Music Marathon featuring C...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:31:00 GMT

Evidence of the Evolution of the Music Industry at CMJ

By Nancy Tarr WagerArtist and Label RelationsDigital Freedom CampaignThe CMJ Music Marathon in NYC is all a buzz with new applications from some of the music industry's largest social networks. I mode...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:57:00 GMT

Live from New York.....

In the midst of the silly-season in Washington on Wednesday, I traveled back to my home-city, New York, to rap with some folks up at CMJ 2008. Before I get to the substance, though, let me tell you ho...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:18:00 GMT