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Re:YouTube blocks recording of public domain Schubert/Liszt ... by quaquaqua1 on Monday August 26, 2019 @11:02AM (#20800431)
The US government has two options as I see them:

1) Reform the copyright system (unlikely due to powerful lobbyists and lawyers)

2) Eventually lose control over the industry to other countries as consumers vote with their feet.

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Re:YouTube blocks recording of public domain Schubert/Liszt ... by izacus on Monday August 26, 2019 @11:16AM (#20800538)
You missed:

3) Bribe and capture legal system so everyone is forced to pay to the big copyright owners and you can't vote with your feet anymore.

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Re:YouTube blocks recording of public domain Schubert/Liszt ... by quaquaqua1 on Monday August 26, 2019 @11:39AM (#20800720)
I suppose that's the current reality right?

I'm imagining a future where everyone (re)discovers torrenting. Or Russia/China make a Spotify competitor with entirely stolen content and the government officials there turn a blind eye to Universal's rights.

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