ACTA – the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement – is an international agreement that aims to establish multinational standards on intellectual property rights enforcement. The title of the treaty suggests the agreement deals with counterfeit goods, such as medicines and luxury goods. However, the treaty actually has a much broader scope and will deal with tools targeting internet distribution and information technology.

H.R.3261 “Stop Online Piracy Act” and S.968 “PROTECT IP”, could radically change the landscape of the Internet. These bills provide overly broad mechanisms for enforcement of copyright which would restrict innovation and threaten the existence of websites with user-submitted content, such as youtube, reddit and google.

What: Just Do It!
Where: En-Sof, Tokyo
When: 2011-12-17 SATURDAY
Who: DJ Wada, Shane Berry Live, Minoda, Masa, Sports Koide
My very last live show as a Tokyo/Japan resident.

An incredible time-lapse video of Spanish artist Dei Gaztelumendi working from start to finish on a post-apocalyptic illustration for a magazine cover. The level of detail he goes into, far beyond where most people would have hung up their proverbial brushes, is astonishing and all too familiar to audio producers who do the same, only with equalisers, volume faders and compressors.

What: Vibes against Vibes Release Party
Where: Club Metro Kyoto
When: 2011-11-24 THURSDAY
Who: Kihira Naoki, Shane Berry, Baiyon, DiE / Noguci