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Copyright has caught up with the reality of unlimited effortless copying. The problem is that the content distributors still have not yet grasped the idea that
by iamdave 16y ago
Copyright has caught up with the reality of unlimited effortless copying.
The problem is that the content distributors still have not yet grasped the idea that 'scarcity' is moot in an age where information can easily be produced, reproduced, and disseminated at the speed of thought. Actually, they have grasped it, they just have not extracted a method of controlling it outside of the realms of pay walls, destroying UX by forced advertisement campaigns, and the walled-garden that is the iTunes Music Store.
"Do we care enough about creative works to support their creation?"
I have ticket stubs from twelve Dave Matthews Band concerts that say yes, in my case.