In recent weeks, the chorus of calls for further « protections » for copyright owners has grown louder (see, for example, Mark Helprin’s May 11 broadside in the Wall Street Journal against copyright critics: « Copyright Critics Rationalize Theft »). Yet these copyright apologists ignore how copyright owners overreach and hurt innovation. Representing more than 2,000 American technology companies, I see it differently – the rapid expansion of copyright laws threatens new and innovative products and services. […]
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