You Gotta Fight! For your (copy)Right!
Michael Geist rightly notices the growing concern over the right to communicate freely:
Copyright reform has always been a contentious issue. In the 1880’s, publishers battled authors. In the early 1900’s piano roll manufacturers faced off against a nascent sound recording industry. In the most recent round of reform in the late 1990’s, rights holder groups, comprised primarily of the recording industry, Hollywood, and copyright collectives challenged librarians and the education community. Decade after decade, the battle for an appropriate copyright balance does not change, but the players involved in the debate continually evolves.
Wake up!
Copyright reform has always been a contentious issue. In the 1880’s, publishers battled authors. In the early 1900’s piano roll manufacturers faced off against a nascent sound recording industry. In the most recent round of reform in the late 1990’s, rights holder groups, comprised primarily of the recording industry, Hollywood, and copyright collectives challenged librarians and the education community. Decade after decade, the battle for an appropriate copyright balance does not change, but the players involved in the debate continually evolves.
Wake up!
posted by Cyrus at Monday, April 04, 2005
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