
I make no bones about it. I am an unabashed supporter of a strong copyright regime to protect the work of creators and to ensure fairness to those who work in the creative economy ecosystem. Robust copyright protection is really a matter of fairness, allowing individual creators—songwriters, indie film makers, photographers, authors, artists, game designers, et j’en passe—to protect their work, to monetize it if they wish to, and to earn a living. Playing fair is also about allowing the industries that invest in content to be able to earn the kind of return on investment they need in order to raise capital, support production, hire writers, marketers, technicians, lawyers, butchers, bakers and candlestick makers, and bring the results to market. Continue reading “Why this Copyright Blogger likes Fair Use and Fair Dealing”