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Re:Do We Need Copyright? by hakfoo on Sunday June 04, 2023 @11:23PM (#36191884)
The question is whether any players actually need copyright as we know it, or if it's a convenience.

There are definitely some creative types who have optimized their business around the affordances copyright has provided. But can they pivot to a less copyright-dependent model? Maybe the musicians who just do studio work have to start touring instead.

Re:Do We Need Copyright? by bardan on Monday June 05, 2023 @04:20AM (#36193805)
> Maybe the musicians who just do studio work have to start touring instead.

No more value in composition, only in live performance? What if you're a great composer but not much of a performer? Most people remember The Beatles for their studio work.

Re:Do We Need Copyright? by xigoi on Monday June 05, 2023 @06:59AM (#36194708)
How about contractual work? Say that you'll make a new song/album if people pay you a certain amount of money. As a bonus, this system would encourage artists to actually produce new music instead of milking a dead cow.