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This is Rick Falkvinge

Rick Falkvinge is a regular columnist on TorrentFreak, sharing his thoughts every other week. He is the founder of the Swedish and first Pirate Party, a whisky aficionado, and a low-altitude motorcycle pilot. His blog at falkvinge.net focuses on information policy.Book Falkvinge as speaker?Follow @Falkvinge

At What Point Will The Next Generation Kill The Copyright Monopoly Altogether?

By Rick Falkvinge
on September 15, 2013
C: 711

For teenagers today, the copyright monopoly is something that the establishment uses to punish them for enjoying culture and science, to censor their protests and voices, and to prevent their art from reaching an audience. As these people grow older and come into policymaking positions, at what point will they…

“How Should Artists Get Paid?” Isn’t a Question, it’s an Insult

By Rick Falkvinge
on August 18, 2013
C: 696

Throughout the debate on sharing culture and knowledge in violation of the copyright monopoly, one question keeps popping up. But it's not a question as much as an insult to all artists.

Why Do Copyright Monopolists Think They Can Just Take Somebody Else’s Work?

By Rick Falkvinge
on February 3, 2013
C: 616

Copyright monopolists insist on the idea of controlling the fruits of other people's labor, such as when other people copy a particular file. This attitude is offensive, insulting, and antithetical to a free market.

Another Argument Against The “Artist Must Get Paid” Nonsense

By Rick Falkvinge
on July 20, 2014
C: 475

One of the most common (and false) arguments against sharing culture is that "the artist has a right to get paid when you enjoy something". This is totally false.