Congresswoman Asks Reddit Community to Help Write Tech Bill

Recent outrage over attempts at denying United States citizens basic privacy and freedom of speech rights on the Internet through "SOPA" have driven many people in positions of power to see the Internet for what it truly is: a hive mind of information and ideas. Reddit's response to SOPA inspired California Representative Zoe Lofgren to turn to them to aid in drafting a bill designed to help prevent bogus copyright takedown requests. Click the source link below for the full article.

Source: The Verge

Japan Learns the Hard Way: Anti-Piracy Laws Hurt Media Industries

Recent laws in Japan have made even many of the simplest forms of viewing new media illegal in an effort to crack-down on copyright violations and online piracy. According to the law, even viewing a song's music video could be a prosecutable offence. SourceFed News takes a look at the impact the new law is having--among them the fact that music sales have gone into free-fall. Click the source link for the full article.

Source: SourceFed News