No, because these laws arguably hinder economic success in these industries. The success of the internet, which is largely built around open protocols, and ope

No, because these laws arguably hinder economic success in these industries. The success of the internet, which is largely built around open protocols, and open source, would indicate that perhaps copyright/patent maximalism that forces a "get permission first" culture is not a good idea. For an extremely detailed argument on why copyright and patents hinder innovation in general, see the book "Against Intellectual Monopoly" by Boldrin and Levine. You can find a copy on the internet using, e.g., Google. For a more story-based exposition, see the "This American Life" episodes "When Patents Attack".