How to Fix Copyright Patry William
How to Fix Copyright Patry William Do copyright laws directly cause people to create works they otherwise wouldn't create? Does culture depend on copyright? Do those laws directly put substantial…
Specifikacia How to Fix Copyright Patry William
How to Fix Copyright Patry William
Do copyright laws directly cause people to create works they otherwise wouldn't create? Does culture depend on copyright? Do those laws directly put substantial amounts of money into authors' pockets?
We all share the goals of increasing creative works, ensuring authors can make a decent living, furthering culture and competitiveness and ensuring that knowledge is widely shared, but what role does copyright law actually play in making these things come true in the real world? Are copyright laws a key driver of competitiveness and of the knowledge economy?These are the key questions William Patry addresses in How to Fix Copyright. Simply believing in lofty goals isn't enough.
If we want our goals to come true, we must go beyond believing in them; we must ensure they come true, through empirical testing and adjustment.Patry argues that laws must be consistent with