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Are you arguing for illegal use of legally protected works? Aeryn Send a noteboard - 04/01/2012 09:34:18 PM
It's not like those books, films, etc aren't accessible in some way - most often for next to nothing.


But they cannot be disseminated freely and legally, and are subject to a myriad contrictions.

If the song is in the public domain, then you can sample it, sing your version of it, and sell it, without asking for permission and paying royalties. Public domain books are available for free over the Internet, and free to publishers - allowing for much cheaper copies.

Most of all, I do believe that extended copyrights are harmful, as they remove the incentive to create and innovate. Why should a publishing company look for new authors when they can keep collecting royalties from existing books for the next 100+ years?
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Why Johnny Can't Read Any New Public Domain Books In The US: Because Nothing New Entered The P.D. Great Lord of Chaos - 03/01/2012 11:33:34 PM 1866 Views
I find it difficult to see this as stealing rights from the public. Rebekah - 04/01/2012 11:15:35 AM 996 Views
Are you arguing for illegal use of legally protected works? Aeryn - 04/01/2012 09:34:18 PM 925 Views
No. I'm saying that keeping works in copyright doesn't stop them from being read, watched, etc. Rebekah - 04/01/2012 10:24:50 PM 903 Views
That's not the point, though. Macharius - 05/01/2012 01:05:17 PM 979 Views
???? random thoughts - 05/01/2012 03:22:58 PM 946 Views
Re: ???? Macharius - 05/01/2012 04:04:21 PM 983 Views
That isn't inspiration that wanting to use the popularity of the original to promote your work random thoughts - 05/01/2012 05:04:25 PM 950 Views
not to mention public libraries *NM* random thoughts - 05/01/2012 03:21:04 PM 515 Views
Blame Disney. *NM* Vivien - 04/01/2012 05:48:00 PM 663 Views
I don't get it. Palatine - 04/01/2012 05:51:19 PM 1211 Views
You know those Jane Austen parodies? Only because Jane Austen is in the public domain. Aeryn - 04/01/2012 09:32:20 PM 1013 Views
Parody is actually covered by the legal definition of fair use so doesn't break copyright. Rebekah - 04/01/2012 10:28:08 PM 996 Views
I'm fairly sure the Jane Austen parodies do in fact use actual paragraphs... no? *NM* Legolas - 04/01/2012 10:31:32 PM 525 Views
The zombies one doesn't precisely. It's somewhat modernised. I've not read the others. Rebekah - 04/01/2012 10:32:59 PM 934 Views
Precisely the point. Vivien - 04/01/2012 10:45:01 PM 934 Views
Yes, they take tons of text from actual books. Contrast this with Ms. Rowling's reaction. *NM* Aeryn - 05/01/2012 07:01:46 PM 428 Views
If there's zero chance of needing a lawyer at some point, it's way more likely to actually happen. Vivien - 04/01/2012 10:43:23 PM 1030 Views
Regarding quotes or poem lines, they ask permission for those. Legolas - 05/01/2012 07:48:08 PM 878 Views
Answering you specifically Palatine - 05/01/2012 04:57:33 PM 946 Views
But that doesn't make sense. Aeryn - 05/01/2012 07:18:08 PM 1120 Views
Here's the gist of it. Palatine - 06/01/2012 04:18:29 PM 946 Views
Patents and copyrights aren't meant to last forever (shouldn't, anyway) Vivien - 04/01/2012 10:33:30 PM 980 Views
I know they aren't. I don't necessarily agree that they shouldn't though. Palatine - 05/01/2012 05:01:05 PM 891 Views
Copyrights stifle creativity. Aeryn - 05/01/2012 07:48:08 PM 975 Views
Re: Copyrights stifle creativity. Palatine - 06/01/2012 04:39:24 PM 1379 Views
Re: I know they aren't. I don't necessarily agree that they shouldn't though. Vivien - 06/01/2012 12:47:50 AM 914 Views
Why. Palatine - 06/01/2012 05:05:20 PM 1524 Views
That is a very confusing article. Legolas - 04/01/2012 10:19:22 PM 1039 Views
Works published between 1923 and 1978 are different Larry - 04/01/2012 10:25:16 PM 968 Views
Do you think it is right that Disney can protect its movies? random thoughts - 05/01/2012 05:29:08 PM 920 Views
Ok, what has movies Disney done lately that were on par with its classics? *NM* Aeryn - 05/01/2012 07:44:20 PM 413 Views
And speaking of Disney's classics... ranagrande - 05/01/2012 10:06:16 PM 1084 Views
Until Disney discovered and copyrighted them, they obviouslty didn't exist. *NM* Vivien - 06/01/2012 12:58:55 AM 453 Views
Except of course they haven't copyrighted them... DomA - 06/01/2012 01:53:01 AM 899 Views
nice theory but you can make a Little Mermaid movie if you want random thoughts - 06/01/2012 02:48:47 PM 952 Views
OK why is that even a point of argument? random thoughts - 06/01/2012 02:42:47 PM 925 Views
No incentive to make great new works if they can just keep re-releasing Lion King in 3D *NM* Aeryn - 06/01/2012 09:45:38 PM 497 Views
I'm a lot older than your five year old, but I'm not sure I disagree Tangled is better. Legolas - 06/01/2012 11:12:32 PM 973 Views
Well, if corporations are now people, then maybe their copyright could be different? *shrug* Larry - 05/01/2012 07:57:38 PM 1070 Views
Do you really want corporations to be immortal? Vivien - 06/01/2012 12:50:11 AM 975 Views
In a sense, aren't they already? Larry - 06/01/2012 02:42:53 AM 1060 Views
Re: Well, if corporations are now people, then maybe their copyright could be different? *shrug* DomA - 06/01/2012 01:18:04 AM 976 Views
It's a thorny issue and I largely agree with you Larry - 06/01/2012 02:50:24 AM 998 Views
Huh... apparently, Mickey Mouse is already Public Domain anyway ranagrande - 06/01/2012 07:30:36 AM 1155 Views
Can you back that up? Vivien - 06/01/2012 04:17:35 AM 1096 Views
Re: Can you back that up? DomA - 06/01/2012 06:02:01 PM 882 Views
Artist/Singers used to *always* be on tour in order to make a living. Vivien - 06/01/2012 09:34:44 PM 1182 Views
Re: the piracy issues ranagrande - 06/01/2012 06:30:46 AM 1087 Views
Book piracy Vivien - 06/01/2012 05:21:40 PM 1188 Views
corporations have always had rights random thoughts - 06/01/2012 04:08:12 PM 934 Views
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