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The Real Reason SOPA Didn’t Pass: Marketing

Last Wednesday, several major websites (Wikipedia, Reddit, Mozilla, WordPress) blacked out to protest SOPA and PIPA. These two controversial bills were proposed to fight online trafficking in copyrighted intellectual property. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/01/the-real-reason

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Last  Wednesday, several major websites (Wikipedia, Reddit, Mozilla,  WordPress) blacked out to protest SOPA and PIPA. These two controversial  bills were proposed to fight online trafficking in copyrighted  intellectual property and counterfeit goods. Many protested because they  felt that SOPA and PIPA would censor the Internet and go against  freedom of speech. On Music Think Tank, Simon Tam gives his opinion on  why he thinks SOPA and PIPA didn’t pass. What are your thoughts on  fighting online piracy and protecting copyright?

“I’d like to believe that the two recent controversial bills, SOPA and PIPA, were stopped because they were poorly written but the real reason had to do with the power of messaging and branding.” (Read On)