By Justin Sanders
It’s official – computers have thoroughly democratized the act of making music. All you need to lay down some sweet melodies anymore is a laptop and a “digital audio workstation” (DAW) – also known as recording software. What’s more, many of these DAWs, such as Pro Tools, are free to... Read more
By Ruth Vitale
Dear Werner Herzog, You are one of the most influential filmmakers of this generation and an artist of uncompromising vision. In all my years of running indie film studios, you were, and still are, a true icon for all of us. But a couple of your comments during a recent... Read more
By Ruth Vitale
On March 30, in an op-ed published in The Washington Post, the man who once coined the phrase “Move fast and break things” made a very public about-face. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg called for the internet to be regulated. “Every day, we make decisions about what speech is harmful, what constitutes... Read more
Dearest International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA), You know better than anyone that it’s no accident so many of the world’s artists come to live and work in America. Coupled with our strong commitment to freedom of expression (guaranteed by the First Amendment), America’s strong copyright system ensures that creatives of... Read more
By Ruth Vitale
Say what you will about YouTube, but one thing is certain – they’ve got chutzpah. It’s not just on another level. Heck, it’s in another dimension. Consider the extent to which the Google-owned video behemoth has gone to spread fake news and harmful misinformation. And how it has enabled and rewarded... Read more
By Justin Sanders
In a world rife with existential threats to the creative economy, we tend to, by necessity, sound a lot of alarm bells here at CreativeFuture. But every now and then, we also get to share some good news – and today is one of those days! We’re pleased to announce... Read more
By Ruth Vitale
As Europe’s Article 13 – and YouTube’s increasingly dirty efforts to stop it – has grabbed the lion’s share of copyright-related headlines in recent weeks, our government has quietly been stepping up its game against intellectual property theft here in the States. In the ongoing trade battle with China, our... Read more
In 2015, CreativeFuture began our Follow the Money campaign – an effort to reduce the appearances of legitimate advertisements on pirate websites. See, pirate websites depend heavily on advertising to make money – and they rely on widely-known brands appearing on their website to give their own criminal operations some... Read more
By: Justin Sanders
Well, another holiday season has come and gone, and we’re feeling a little blue – though not for the reason you might be thinking. Sure, we’re bummed that it’s going to be another year before we get to pull out the menorahs and the Christmas ornaments and the Kwanzaa kinaras.... Read more
By Ruth Vitale
Whether or not Santa Claus is part of your winter holiday tradition, you are almost certainly aware of his infamous “list.” You know, the thing that he “checks twice” and through some calculus known only to him, determines who on it has been “naughty or nice.” This year, I have... Read more