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The article discusses the phenomenon of the Copy Party, a publicity event held by libraries in which attendees are given access to rare (copyrighted) materials and permitted to copy them using devices such as phones, cameras, and scanners. Topics mentioned the legal issues surrounding Copy Parties and legislation regarding the distinctions between common source and copyrighted content and copying materials for private use. Other topics include an agreement between the French general management company Sacem and the distribution company Creative Commons for the free distribution of the musical work's of Sacem's musical artists in exchange for licensing fees.

The article discusses issues that have arose in the deal between SACEM, a French organization which represents musicians and helps copyright their music, with Creative Commons, a nonprofit organization that enables the sharing and use of creativity and knowledge through free legal tools on the internet. The agreement was to help French musicians gain exposure to a wider audience without compromising the legal proprietorship of their work. Topics mentioned include the complex negotiations which took place between SACEM and Creative Commons, gray areas in the agreements such as in regards to free usage of copyrighted material, and adapting to the current free culture of artistic property distribution.