RE: "Hollywood hacking bill"

On Tuesday, October 01, 2002 5:28 PM, Nancy Willard [SMTP:nwillard[_at_]OREGON.UOREGON.EDU] wrote: <snip>
>
> "It is important to respect the copyright rights and financial interests
of the
> recording companies, even though there is strong evidence that the
recording
> companies are exploiting the recording artists, the real creators, and
the
> recording companies are abusing their monopoly power to overcharge for
their
> products." Say what???
>
> Any thoughts on what one should try to communicate to young people on
these
> issues would be welcome.

 I would start with their own creations, emphasising that copyright law gives them as creators the right to determine what happens to their work - and whether it is kept private, distributed freely, or exploited commercially.

If more young people were armed with this knowledge, they would be better able to deal with the predations of the record companies.

Edward Barrow
New Media Copyright Consultant
http://www.copyweb.co.uk/
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