Given the increase in artistic production along with the greater public access conclude that "weaker copyright protection, it seems, has benefited society." As

Given the increase in artistic production along with the greater public access conclude that "weaker copyright protection, it seems, has benefited society." As much as I'd like the paper's conclusion to be valid, it appears to ignore the fact that creating salable creative products has become much easier and cheaper in recent years. Practically every computer sold today comes with an audio mixer and video editor. All we can conclude is that weaker copyright protection has not offset the positive effects of technology on creative output.