The Ballad of Zack McCune, Part 1
This video – “The Ballad of Zack McCune, Part I” – is the first of a three-part piece created by Nikki Leon and John Randall of the Digital Natives summer team. It marks another installment in our weekly “Digital Natives: Reporters in the Field” series, in which we delve into a variety of Digital-Natives-related topics.
In this video, we take a look at digital natives’ attitudes towards illegal downloading. Part I, posted here, is the introduction to Zack McCune’s story — how he got sued by the Recording Industry Association of America and what happened as a result. Part II examines the disconnect between youth and the recording industry, while Part III investigates how the experience got Zack interested in internet policy and the free culture movement.
Come back tomorrow for Part II, and stay tuned every Wednesday for new podcasts on cyberbullying, digital learning, online activism, and other Digital Natives issues!
UPDATE 7/23/08 Part 2 has been posted here.














ROSALIE
July 23, 2008 @ 7:12 pm
Awesome! I can’t wait for PART II!
The Ballad of Zack McCune « Andy on the Road
July 31, 2008 @ 10:22 pm
[...] Part One [...]
The Ballad Of Zack McCune - An RIAA lawsuit tale. | Podington Bear | The Soundtrack To Modern Life
August 13, 2008 @ 2:25 pm
[...] richer understanding of the contemporary debate surrounding music, copyright law, and file sharing. Part I gives an intro to his story, while Part II explores the disconnect between young downloaders and [...]
The Ballad of Zack McCune, Part 3 — JohnSpam
August 14, 2008 @ 8:50 am
[...] you need a refresher, watch Part I and Part [...]
The Ballad of Zack McCune, Part 2 — JohnSpam
August 14, 2008 @ 10:49 am
[...] Here’s the second installment of our three-part video “The Ballad of Zack McCune.” You can view part 1 here. [...]
Student Talks about Legal Consequences of Sharing Music : Copyright Perspectives
August 18, 2008 @ 9:09 am
[...] system. Zack and other students were hit with a lawsuit from the RIAA. We found this video on a blog at Harvard Law. Check it [...]
Digital Natives » The Ballad of Zack McCune, Part 3
August 21, 2008 @ 8:42 pm
[...] you need a refresher, watch Part I and Part [...]
Of Lessig and Muxtape « Aaron Shaw’s weblog
October 14, 2008 @ 5:06 am
[...] undergraduate and the victim of an RIAA file-sharing lawsuit, Zach is a grizzled veteran of the copyright wars. He and I agreed that while Muxtape was a beautiful idea, it was only a [...]
Digital Natives » Digital Piracy – The Other Side
October 23, 2008 @ 10:35 am
[...] about cases such a Zach McCune’s, is definitely a step forward for the thousands of teenagers out on the Internet who are [...]
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