• CodexArcanum@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    21 hours ago

    Oh so like the music industry where every artist retains full rights to their work and the only 3 big publishers definitely don’t force them to sell all their rights leaving musicians with basically nothing but touring revenue? Protecting the little guy like that you mean?

    Or maybe protecting the little guy like how 5 tech companies own all the key patents required for networking, 3d graphics, and digital audio? And how those same companies control social media so if you are any kind of artist you are forced to hustle nonstop on their platforms for any hope if reaching an audience with your work? I’m sure all those YouTube creators feel very protected.

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      23 minutes ago

      Those are problems with the shitty enforcement, and allowing corporations to run rampant.

      It needs to be refined, not removed.

      Without copyright, you could write a novel, and any corp or person could just start publishing it without paying you a dime.

      Just because something isn’t protecting well enough doesn’t mean you get rid of it.