At this point I don't see how redistributing copyright income is in scope for Wikimedia. Maybe on a tangent, very remotely? I might be missing something.
Best Lodewijk 2016-06-23 16:27 GMT+02:00 James Salsman <[email protected]>: > Lodewijk, > > What is your opinion of this particular proposal? The Copyright Office > said they wanted to study it when I spoke with them yesterday. It seems > clear to me. I did the math after looking at employed artist numbers from > the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, and am convinced it > would be near-optimal. > > On Thursday, June 23, 2016, L.Gelauff <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi James, >> >> Given the sensitive nature of the list, and your history in discussions, >> please don't take 'no comment' for 'no objection'. I stopped objecting to >> your emails quite a while ago even if I disagree because they are so often >> far beyond what I consider our shared Wikimedia values, and I suspect I >> might not be the only one. >> >> If you respond, I hope you'll do so as an individual, without suggesting >> you respond on behalf of anything or anyone. But that is perhaps stating >> the obvious. >> >> Lodewijk >> >> 2016-06-23 16:15 GMT+02:00 James Salsman <[email protected]>: >> >>> Since there have been no objections, would anyone like to cosponsor this? >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: *Copyright Information* <[email protected]> >>> Date: Thursday, June 23, 2016 >>> Subject: RE: General copyright >>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>> Cc: Copyright Information <[email protected]> >>> >>> You may petition the Copyright Royalty Board by mail: >>> >>> Copyright Royalty Board >>> >>> PO Box 70977 >>> >>> Washington, DC 20024-0400 >>> >>> >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> LG >>> >>> U.S. Copyright Office >>> >>> Attn: Public Information Office >>> >>> 101 Independence Avenue, S.E. >>> >>> Washington, DC 20559-6000 >>> >>> Email: [email protected] >>> >>> Phone: 877-476-0778 (toll free) or 202-707-5959 >>> >>> Fax: 202-252-2041 >>> >>> Website: www.copyright.gov >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 22, 2016 12:50 PM >>> *To:* Copyright Information >>> *Subject:* General copyright >>> >>> >>> >>> General Questions Form >>> >>> Category: General copyright >>> Name: James Salsman >>> Email: [email protected] >>> Question: I would like to petition the Copyright Royalty Judges to >>> institute a sliding scale to redistribute top-40 windfalls from >>> consolidated artists\' publishers to small, developing, and emerging >>> artists in order to support the same number of gainfully employed >>> performing and writing artists prior to the introduction of mass consumer >>> copying technology. What are the email address(es) for petitioning the CRB? >>> Thank you. Sincerely, James Salsman tel.: 650-427-9625 email: >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Publicpolicy mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/publicpolicy >>> >>> >>
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