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User-Generated Content, upside-down and inside-out.

TED Talks delivers another gem, this time articulated by the crafty and capable Larry Lessig:

About this Talk

Larry Lessig gets TEDsters to their feet, whooping and whistling, following this elegant presentation of three stories and an argument. The Net’s most adored lawyer brings together John Philip Sousa, celestial copyrights, and the “ASCAP cartel” to build a case for creative freedom. He pins down the key shortcomings of our dusty, pre-digital intellectual property laws, and reveals how bad laws beget bad code. Then, in an homage to cutting-edge artistry, he throws in some of the most hilarious remixes you’ve ever seen.

About Larry Lessig

Stanford professor Larry Lessig is one of our foremost authorities on copyright issues. In a time when “content” is not confined to a film canister, Lessig has a vision for reconciling creative freedom with marketplace competition.

Mind-blowing perspective. Superb delivery. Been meaning to post this for a few weeks. Sorry for the delay.

[Thanks to Garr for posting this at Presentation Zen, where I saw it first]

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  1. Steven,
    You might find this of interest.

    http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/documentary-film-program/film/a-fair-y-use-tale

    Will Percy

    1. Will Percy on December 9th, 2007 at 11:10 pm

  2. Will: Thanks so much for stopping by, and for taking the time to comment:-) I saw this just once when it first popped up on the internet, and then I quickly forgot all about it. Very informative and relevant.

    Great to see in a different corner of our online worlds. Happy that you are enjoying the blog. Chime in anytime!

    Steven

    2. Steven Nishida on December 10th, 2007 at 4:46 pm

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