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> but the fundamental idea underpinning copyright is that if everybody sponsors a small amount for a product then it will be better for most people, rather than
by OleLukoje 7y ago
> but the fundamental idea underpinning copyright is that if everybody sponsors a small amount for a product then it will be better for most people, rather than catering to the specific tastes of a single wealthy individual.
Doesn't it work the other way around currently? Instead of sharing the intellectual property for the better of the most people we lock the property in the hands of a few. Probably as the time goes the wealthy will accumulate all of the IP in their hands eventually.
- RugnirViking 7y agoIt's not about ownership, but about the content of the IP itself. The wealthy can only concentrate IP by making things that work for the majority of people. Wheras previously, things were often super eclectic and weird, to suit the tastes of a particular individual. Whether things that work for the majority of people results in lower quality art is an open debate. Personally I believe that it does end up with worse results, but the thinking behind copyright as it is implemented right now is that it is better.