"Copyright owners increasingly claim more draconian #copyright law and policy will fight back against big tech companies. In reality, copyright gives the most powerful companies even more control over creators and competitors. Today’s copyright policy concentrates power among a handful of corporate gatekeepers—at everyone else’s expense. "

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/copyright-kills-competition

#rentseeking #copyrightweek

From @eff on the "Blue Bird"

As the things we buy increasingly exist either in digital form or as devices with software, we also find ourselves subject to onerous licensing agreements and technological restrictions. If you buy something, you should be able to truly own it. https://www.eff.org/copyrightweek-2025
#copyrightweek