V Live, the largest archive of K-pop live streams, will soon be V Dead: what happens to all that culture?
When people speak of culture, and preserving it, they usually mean the works of recognised artistic giants like Shakespeare, Leonardo Da Vinci, Charlie Chaplin, and Miles Davis. They…
The copyright world is already panicking about music created using generative AI; too late
A couple of weeks ago, Walled Culture wrote about the rapid rise and advance of generative AI in the world of visual arts. One key aspect was its…
Creators everywhere are struggling, copyright is failing them: time to find something better
The Guardian has an interesting feature looking at how Australian artists from working-class backgrounds face greater obstacles to succeeding than those from other social classes do. It contains…
Ed Sheeran wins copyright lawsuit, but now films himself as he writes songs to forestall more litigation
Last month Walled Culture wrote about Ed Sheeran being sued for alleged copyright infringement – one of many such lawsuits. Happily, he won, because the judge understood how…
Public Domain Day is here again: it should be an occasion for condemnation, not celebration
Once copyright’s walls come down, creative material enters the public domain. It is free for all to use, modify and build upon. It is part of the matrix…