Cathy Young
Copyright enforcement and piracy on the Web largely misses the boat. Yes, creators and copyright holders have important rights and legitimate interests. And yes, some Internet users display an obnoxious sense of entitlement to "free" intellectual content. But media corporations and other owners would be far better helped by being savvy about consumers' wants and needs than by draconian and ultimately futile attempts to police the Web.
Read more: http://reason.com/archives/2012/01/25/the-trouble-with-the-copyright-debate
Copyright enforcement and piracy on the Web largely misses the boat. Yes, creators and copyright holders have important rights and legitimate interests. And yes, some Internet users display an obnoxious sense of entitlement to "free" intellectual content. But media corporations and other owners would be far better helped by being savvy about consumers' wants and needs than by draconian and ultimately futile attempts to police the Web.
Read more: http://reason.com/archives/2012/01/25/the-trouble-with-the-copyright-debate
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