By Mark Leibowitz
Originally published in Morning Consult. Image by Todd M. LeMieux. As a commercial photographer and director, I’ve had the opportunity to shoot all over the world for the world’s largest companies. I love my job, and the travel, but sometimes I wish my photos didn’t travel quite so well. The... Read more
By Ruth Vitale
“To take from an artist is to take greatness from this world.” So says Matthew Cuban in the following video from a group of Los Angeles street poets about copyright and its importance to creativity and innovation in America. We are thrilled to partner with Macmillan Learning and a group... Read more
Advice for mainstream publications writing articles about streaming piracy: It is a crime. Treat it as such. It is a crime that impacts millions of creative livelihoods. Acknowledge them. Did we mention that it is a crime? Maybe don’t implicitly endorse it? On Monday, December 16, 2019, one of the... Read more
By Justin Sanders
“Black Belts vs. Pirates” is the last of our three-part series about what it takes to build a successful content platform in the age of streaming piracy. In Part 1, “The Black Belt,” we dug into the life and times of entrepreneur Jimmy Kane, and learned how a grainy YouTube... Read more
They say “the Devil is in the details” – and, in this instance, that could not be more true. The machinations of the opponents of copyright are often hidden in plain sight – fogged over with “complexity” that lets them carry out their efforts against creativity without being noticed. If... Read more
Happy holidays from CreativeFuture HQ, where our growing family of copyright defenders had another exciting year! From legislation victories such as the CASE Act to lashing out at anti-copyright crusaders in all their forms, 2019 was packed with memorable moments. But of all the battles we waged, achievements we enjoyed, and accolades or insults we... Read more
Another year, another series of blogs rounding up reasons for #PlatformAccountability from across the spectrum of political, cultural, and sociological discourse. Throughout the past year, we’ve regularly published posts chock full of quotes and comments describing the grave harms and indignities perpetrated by massive internet platform companies such as Facebook and Google. There has been no shortage of... Read more
By Justin Sanders
“Easy to Use = Hard to Make” is the second of our three-part series about what it takes to build a successful content platform in the age of streaming piracy. In Part 1, “The Black Belt,” we dug into Kane’s background and learned how a grainy YouTube video from his parents’ martial... Read more
We do a lot of railing against the mammoth internet platforms (Google and Facebook) and other internet companies that are harming not just the creative industries but society at large. But, occasionally, it’s important to also take time to reflect on the good things that happen in between the lies,... Read more
By Justin Sanders
“The Black Belt” is the first of our three-part series about what it takes to build a successful content platform in the age of streaming piracy. Click here for Part 2. Before skateboarding was a multibillion-dollar industry, it was the fringe pursuit of a youth counterculture kick-flipping in backyards, empty... Read more