Re:EU Countries Back Copyright Reforms Aimed at Google, Face...
by phicoh on Thursday February 21, 2019 @09:14AM
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Europe has a long history of shooting itself in the foot with respect to copyright. No need to blame the EU in this case.
Relatively short copyrights are good for culture. You need a common understanding to build upon to produce new works. A long time ago, Europe moved to have lifetime-plus copyright terms.
Its not all bad though. For a long time, the reproduction and distribution of copyrighted material was expensive. Digital media and the internet mostly solved those issues.
Long copyright terms remain a problem, but there are plenty of opportunities for smaller parties to distribute content.
Relatively short copyrights are good for culture. You need a common understanding to build upon to produce new works. A long time ago, Europe moved to have lifetime-plus copyright terms.
Its not all bad though. For a long time, the reproduction and distribution of copyrighted material was expensive. Digital media and the internet mostly solved those issues.
Long copyright terms remain a problem, but there are plenty of opportunities for smaller parties to distribute content.