[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It was an idea invented by printers to benefit
printers. Authors never had a say in the matter.
According to?
400 years laters things are the same! Who are the people championing
copyright? The distributors! (record companies, Hollywood, publishers, etc.)
Sure there are a few stars like Beatles, Stephen King and Spielberg but
*vast majority* of creators see little if any copyright revenue!
"Copyright revenue"? Like what? Royalties? Publishing revenue? Residuals?
"Copyright revenue" is as vague a term as "intellectual property"
Do a poll of
people you know (e.g. KPLUG). How many of them make *any* copyright $?
If you find someone...I'll bet he/she doesn't make much.
I can't speak for kplug, but I know quite a few folks who make money
from their copyrighted property.
A couple make their entire living from it, a few make enough to have a
nicer house/car/boat/whatever and most make enough for a nice dinner.
-ajb
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