So I want to link techdirt - http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090426/1837134647.shtml http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090426/1837134647.shtml for their (sh

So I want to link techdirt - http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090426/1837134647.shtml http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090426/1837134647.shtml for their (short) commentary on a (short) 1897 music piracy article from the NYTimes. (Direct link: http://www.bestactever.com/2009/04/26/the-long-war-music-piracy-in-1897-nytimes/ http://www.bestactever.com/2009/04/26/the-long-war-music-pir...) http://www.newstatesman.com/music/2008/12/public-century-composers http://www.newstatesman.com/music/2008/12/public-century-com... gives a better overview of how the problems of music today are the same problems as back then. This includes a deal of piracy and stealing of works, and also mentions the other problems copyright introduces, such as the dilution of quality. Dickens and Haydn could have created greater works if they weren't focused on public patronage for money.