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Old 07-10-2009, 11:37 AM   #44
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Originally Posted by Elfwreck View Post
Agreed, yes. But arguing it should be removed, without offering something to take its place, is part of what makes authors, artists & publishers so paranoid and unwilling to consider new business models.
I don't think that's really true for publishers. It's not that they want to see alternatives, it's that they know full well that the current deck is "stacked" in their favor and they want it that way. Current copyright is not about promoting the arts, it's about maximizing profit/control for the big companies. Any effort to change current copyright (whether you offer an alternative or not) is going to be met with strong resistance from publishers.
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