> Rights holders only do the absolute minimum to preserve the culture they own ... I mean, this is not just true, but even more clearly so when you look at thi

> Rights holders only do the absolute minimum to preserve the culture they own ... I mean, this is not just true, but even more clearly so when you look at things beyond the (fairly niche and not legally sanctioned) 'piracy' scene. There is solid scholarship showing that content which has entered the public domain is far better preserved and accrues far more references, compared to very similar content which is still copyright-encumbered. So it is clearly the case that, while having some copyright is likely good for culture, we have way more of it at present than would be justified.