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Originally Posted by spellbanisher
we should be discussing how to develop systems that will achieve the goals of compensating artists in lieu of modern technological developments.
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I think you meant "in view of" rather than "in lieu of." If you did, I agree entirely, save that I am pessimistic about actually having that discussion. I guess I think that our representatives in Congress are in the back pocket of the corporations - and I mean both parties.
What it's going to take to change the current system is some kind of massive public resistance. I don't see that happening in the context of ebooks. The real discussion is about video games, movies, and to some extent, music. The critical issue is not the public interest, but corporate interests.
But I think I'm about to achieve political mass, so I'll stop...