“Earlier chapters of this book provide a history of copyright and libraries in the United States, a review of outdated language in the existing copyright code, and a discussion of actions by both copyright owners and the public to rebalance copyright outside of legislation. This chapter simply imagines what copyright could be if we disregard the known political and legal obstacles. It starts with no constraints, which one might argue is both impractical and foolish. Why spend time discussing what could be when treaties, self-interest, and powerful industry lobbies stand in the way? The answer is simply that environments can be changed …” (more)
Copyright Reform: Imagining More Balanced Copyright Laws in Michelle M Wu, Copyright, Libraries, and the Public Interest (Hein, forthcoming 2020).
First posted 2020-06-17 06:03:05
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