Re:Just Enough Piracy Can Be a Good Thing
by MaxBarraclough on Tuesday August 27, 2019 @05:36PM
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> "Intellectual property" is fundamentally different from classical property because information is not an exclusive good. If I hold an apple, you cannot hold the same apple, but we can both hold a digital copy with the same information.
All concepts of ownership are human constructs. We have copyright because of its utility, not for some analogy to conventional ownership in law.
> There are many many ways to monetize creation including but not limited to subscription, donation, live shows, advertisement, and commission.
I don't see anyone making high-budget movies under any revenue models other than as-a-product and as-a-service, both of which fail in the absence of copyright.
> There is no evidence that intellectual property is necessary for innovation or creative endeavors.
Given that whole industries are based on copyright, I rather think the onus is on you to make the case that getting rid of it wouldn't be ruinous.
All concepts of ownership are human constructs. We have copyright because of its utility, not for some analogy to conventional ownership in law.
> There are many many ways to monetize creation including but not limited to subscription, donation, live shows, advertisement, and commission.
I don't see anyone making high-budget movies under any revenue models other than as-a-product and as-a-service, both of which fail in the absence of copyright.
> There is no evidence that intellectual property is necessary for innovation or creative endeavors.
Given that whole industries are based on copyright, I rather think the onus is on you to make the case that getting rid of it wouldn't be ruinous.