We could soon be approaching a world where the mighty power of the copyright rules all. Instead of death plus 75 years for copyrights, it could be for infinity. Creativity would be completely stifled if no one could use others’ materials. The first major casualty of this type of world would be the public library. How can a person check out a book that isn’t allowed to be viewed without purchasing first? Your local Blockbuster movie store will have movies, games and now…books to rent.
“Lending libraries in particular are in jeopardy if publishers take the same hard line that the music and movie companies have taken, because in a pay-per-view copyright regime, lending becomes impossible.” (Gilmor, 219) Read the rest of this entry »
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