Copyright: Recent History
Ars Technica have a comprehensive post on the issue of copyright, particularly from the historical perception. What have we done? Have we done enough?
Author Timothy Lee states:
But the broader point is clear: every item on this list has imposed costs on third parties. Technologies with clear non-infringing uses have been pushed out of the market. Innocent parties have had their websites shut down. A woman was arrested for filming a birthday party that happened to occur in a movie theater. Angel investor Paul Graham has said he avoids funding music-related startups because the record labels are “effectively a rogue state with nuclear weapons.” And most of these enforcement efforts costs taxpayer money.
See the full article.
Source: Ars Technica
