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Moral Panics And The Copyright Wars (2009)

by William Patry(Favorite Author)

3.85 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0195385640 (ISBN13: 9780195385649)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

review 1: "The primary goal of copyright is not to reward authors, but to 'promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts'" Justice O'Connor, Feist v Rural Telephone Service Co"The purpose of the economic freedom myth is to launder self-interest as enlightened conduct, and thereby ensure tha thte government does not inetervene through regulation to beneift the public good. Howe after all, can teh goverinment improve on the enlightened judgment of the private sector? It can't under the myth, and so the role of governmnet is simply to stay out of the way, much like some believe that after having created the world, God rested on a perpetual seventh day. Of course, in the case of copyright, the government has to intervene in a very dramatic fashion at the outset by creating the right... mores themselves and by imposing penalties for their violation," pg 102I don't know if its that I've simply read too many books re-treading the same ground, or what. But for whatever reason, I just couldn't get excited about this book. I think that has far more to do with me than the author (though I did find Mr. Patry's other book much more engaging).
review 2: I began reading this book with strong reservations regarding the topic. As an artist I have always been adamant that there should be enforceable laws regarding intangible property as there is with physical property. Although Patry’s argument that property, and laws pertaining to property, are only as absolute as the perception of society deems them to be is sound and convincing. I also understood his interpretation of human/cultural advancement through the ‘borrowing’ of others – just as the Shakespeares, Picassos, Stravinskys, and Eliots have all done to hone their craft. I get it. But I don’t necessarily agree with it. I agree that current copyright law is a joke. Those creative intellects (whom we have seen to have been ripped off by the greats) are now being exploited once again by those who know how to successfully work the system and make a buck – at the expense of both the ‘artist’ and the justice system. There needs to be a change. There needs to be compensation where it is due and only to those entitled. There needs to be standards assigned, and yes I’m using the dirty ‘r’ word, there needs to be regulations. I believe there is a middle ground, not the all-or-nothing approach. Life isn’t a free ride; let creative voices speak, be heard, and be able to provide for their families just as any business. less

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