CEA’s Shapiro: ‘Copyright laws need re-evaluation’

[dfergie]

By Colin Mann

Gary Shapiro, President and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, has suggested that in the light of certain recent events, copyright laws in the US should be re-evaluated, bemoaning the influence and lobbying efforts of the content community.

Source: Advanced Televison

 

[jayn_j]

Spider Robinson won a Hugo award 30 years ago for a story Titled 'Melancholy Elephants' about this very subject. He makes very good points about extended copyrights.

He has placed the story on the web for wide distribution at http://www.spiderrobinson.com/melancholyelephants.html

 

[Foxbat]

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