Copyright bill could hinder innovation

Pete writes “The Seattle Times has This update on the copyright battles currently before Congress.

“The copyright wars continue. For a change, I have some modestly good news from the front lines. One horrible piece of legislation before Congress is under attack, albeit belatedly. And one excellent bill is gaining strength, albeit slowly.””

The bills in question are The Inducing Infringement of Copyright Act and HR 107, the Digital Media Consumers’ Rights Act, both worth reading.