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Re:EU paid for report that concluded piracy isn’t harmful, t... by smhg on Thursday September 21, 2017 @03:48PM (#15306757)
I guess this quickly becomes a very broad topic with many many sides and nuances, but I'd like to add another question that bothers me:

Why are creators of popular public statues or significant landmarks treated differently than, for instance, music composers or book authors?

They get a one time fee for their creation and, with some exceptions (e.g. no unauthorized pictures of Brussels' Atomium), that's it?

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Re:EU paid for report that concluded piracy isn’t harmful, t... by BearGoesChirp on Thursday September 21, 2017 @04:34PM (#15307081)
Another interesting question, what is the role of libraries in all of this? If I check out a book I want to read and read it, my likelihood of buying the book drops significantly. Some libraries even allow this for movies and games.
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Re:EU paid for report that concluded piracy isn’t harmful, t... by KanyeBest on Thursday September 21, 2017 @07:26PM (#15308158)
Libraries buy the books and pay a royalty to whoever owns the rights.

In some cases this is based on a voluntary contract and in some it is based on a public lending right. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Lending_Right

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