Podcast: Michael S. Sawyer on user-generated content, fair use, and the DMCA
by Jerry Brito on October 13, 2009 · 0 comments
The new episode of Surprisingly Free Conversations is up and it features Michael S. Sawyer, a fellow at the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology, discussing the impact of the DMCA on user-generated content. The discussion also turns to the principle of fair use and competing solutions for dealing with copyright infringements on user-generated content sites. You can listen to the podcast on the site or subscribe in iTunes. While you’re at it, check out our last episode, featuring TLF alum Tim Lee discussing bottom-up processes, the innovators dilemma, the link economy, and the future of newspapers.
About Jerry Brito
Jerry Brito is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and director of its Technology Policy Program. He also serves as adjunct professor of law at GMU. His research focuses on technology and telecommunications policy, government transparency and accountability, and the regulatory process. Jerry is also a regular contributor to TIME.com's Techland.
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