I agree technical schemes and disproportionate legal threats are inefficient ways to combat illicit copying, and work should be done to make copying licit.
However, the rights holders are not bad guys in the scenario, they represent (for better or worse) people making a living through creation. How can they be compensated fairly for their work? A watermarking scheme which counts downloads or views, and apportions revenues accordingly? That would possibly mean a shift away from overcompensation of big names and a reduction of middlemen, not bad things. Or perhaps the public should just settle for lots more mediocrity. Sean. On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 12:43 PM, David Tomlinson <d.tomlin...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > The rights-holders will have to answer the first part. > >> This is sheer fantasy, >> >> really—it’s pretty much entirely incompatible with (a) an open market, >> and (b) broadcasting (as opposed to simulcasting to millions of people >> individually). >> > They don't want an open market, they have enjoyed a monopoly through > broadcasting (limited bandwidth/broadcasters) and through copyright. > > They don't wish this to change. Regardless of the potential of new > technology for increasing the public utility. (Gains for the public). > > If the HD signal is encrypted or licenced, then this can carry over to the > Internet where simulcasts, would be encrypted or otherwise restricted. > > This is all about maintaining the rights-holders monopoly of content > distribution, and possibly charging on a pay-per-view model. > > Pro Bono Publico > > For the good of the public ! > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
