Listen "Don't Sweat The Copycats"
Episode Synopsis
The standard operating procedure for most companies is to freak out about copycat products, and usually to use intellectual property laws to fight them tooth and nail — even at the expense of other aspects of the business that could use a lot more attention. Today, we're talking to the founder of a company that takes a more nuanced, less panicked approach: Dan Vinson is the creator of Monkii Bars, which launched with a Kickstarter that embraced and celebrated people making DIY copies, and he joins us this week to discuss a better way to think about copycats, and the advantages it brings.
More episodes of the podcast Techdirt
Could News Publishers Embrace AI Via An API
16/12/2025
The Resonant Computing Manifesto
05/12/2025
Saving Democracy From Fascism
12/11/2025
Social Media Is Always Changing
04/11/2025
Venture Capital Is Eating The World
28/10/2025
The Fictional Censorship Cinematic Universe
30/09/2025
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.