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Conversations with a Copyright Pirate
A Millennial artist and music fan chats with an Internet activist about art, copyright, ethics, and the future of the creative industries
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Part 6: The Future of the Music Industry
Part 6: The Future of the Music Industry
In which Pearl argues America uses its creative exports to sell itself so they should be free, while Jeremy reveals the Dems/Hollywood link.
Jeremy Malcolm
Jan 20, 2018
Part 5: Copyright Enforcement
Part 5: Copyright Enforcement
In which the Pirate Bay is first mentioned, and Pearl accuses the music industry of being a baby.
Jeremy Malcolm
Jan 19, 2018
Part 4: Internet Intermediaries
Part 4: Internet Intermediaries
In which we ask, who should pay, and how, when unlicensed content of an artist is shared by a user on a platform like SoundCloud or…
Jeremy Malcolm
Jan 18, 2018
Part 3: How Artists Can Make a Living
Part 3: How Artists Can Make a Living
In which we ponder what new value artists can add to music when the marginal value added by supplying it on physical media approaches zero
Jeremy Malcolm
Jan 17, 2018
Part 2: The Ethics of Piracy
Part 2: The Ethics of Piracy
In which Michelangelo and Bansky meet Metallica. Tomorrow, Enya comes in, and Beyoncé makes one of several return appearances.
Jeremy Malcolm
Jan 16, 2018
Part 1: Paying for Music
Part 1: Paying for Music
In which Jeremy tries to explain why he pays for music that he doesn’t get to keep, and Pearl reveals how much she would pay for a…
Jeremy Malcolm
Jan 15, 2018
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