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RSC Study: Three Myths about Copyright Law and Where to Start to Fix It [pdf]
- rkudeshi 14y agoA summary by Redditor davidjoho: "The 3 myths are: - The purpose of copyright is to compensate the creator of the content - Copyright is free market capitalism at work - The current copyright legal regime leads to the greatest innovation and productivity And the four "potential policy solutions" are: - Statutory damages reform - Expand Fair Use - Punish false copyright claims - Heavily limit the terms for copyright, and create disincentives for renewal" Saw this originally posted on Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/13cq6s/republican_committee_nails_3_myths_about/ http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/13cq6s/republican_... Which pointed to a a discussion on Slashdot: http://politics.slashdot.org/story/12/11/16/2354259/gop-brief-attacks-current-copyright-law http://politics.slashdot.org/story/12/11/16/2354259/gop-brie...