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May 12, 2005
Indie spins: Microsoft and the Thought Thieves
Greg Allen's unearthed some corporado cognitive dissonance with a short film contest sponsored by Microsoft UK, called "Thought Thieves." As minions of The Gates write, "The theme of your film should be about how intellectual property theft affects both individuals and society. Think about it: what would a world look like without protection for intellectual property?" Entrants have until July 1 to make something 30-45 seconds long in a Windows Media Player format. What's the kicker? The entry form's offhand boilerplate: "...Should I be selected as a finalist in this competition, I confirm the following... I will formally license on terms acceptable to Microsoft, all intellectual property rights in my film and agree to waive all moral rights in relation to my film if requested to do so..."
Posted by at May 12, 2005 01:55 AM
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