Founder & CEO of Jumpwire Media Gavin McGarry, and publisher of The Illusion Of More and consultant to the Copyright Alliance David Newhoff agree to disagree on geoblocking, ISPs’ liability for pirating subscribers, the use of search engines to regulate piracy – and the biggest problems facing digital creators today.
Steal This Show host Jamie King, meanwhile, suggests that President Trump might want to round up pirates, and floats the idea of a Bad Search engine returning the search results no one else wants.
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STS aims to release bi-weekly episodes featuring insiders discussing copyright and file-sharing news. It complements our regular reporting by adding more room for opinion, commentary and analysis.
The guests for our news discussions will vary and we’ll aim to introduce voices from different backgrounds and persuasions. In addition to news, STS will also produce features interviewing some of the big innovators and minds, one-on-one.
Host: Jamie King
Guests: David Newhoff and Gavin McGarry.
Produced by Jamie King
Edited & Mixed by Eric Bouthiller
Original Music by David Triana
Topics being discussed this week:
– EU Proposal Bans Netflix-Style Geo Blocking and Restrictions
– Cox Is Liable for Pirating Subscribers, Ordered to pay $25 million
– Search Engines Need Regulating to Reduce Piracy, Russia Says
– And more…