01 April 2005

Copyright -- It's All About Big Business

I always get a kick out of musicians and authors who passionately toe the RIAA/MPAA line about copyrights. It's not about the author or artist, and never has been. What if you want to publish yourself? You can't. Not to sound too much like Marx, it's all about controlling the means of production.
Karl Marx smiling
Copyright laws are already in place. Let the market decide how the entertainment industry is going to shake itself out, not artificial restrictions on technology. There were musicians and artists long before copyright, and there will be long after the Supremes make their call.

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