The mass consumer copying which allows widespread sharing of knowledge, protographs, performances, written works, etc., also made it more difficult for anyone but the most popular artists supported by the larger consolidated publishers to remain gainfully employed, cutting the total number of people employed as such artists substantially. Wikipedia has unresolved plagiarism issues which are part of the same problem, but the web in general is designed to make and transmit digital copies of things, usually without compensation, so the issue is central to sustainable production of knowledge.
On Thursday, June 23, 2016, L.Gelauff <[email protected]> wrote: > 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] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[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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