Re: Copyright Extension Bill Passes Congress

Edward Barrow <edward[_at_]plato32.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> It is an unfortunate feature of the copyright debate in North America,
> and everywhere in academia, that the main beneficiaries of copyright
> are assumed to be publishers. The industry certainly depends on
> copyright to provide collateral for investment, but copyright law
> since the Statute of Anne has empowered authors above all.

They are both, the creators and the investors, encouraged by the exclusive authors' rights and the ability of the author to negotiate. More security favors both just as less security is unfavorable.

I wouldn't be distracted by heat generated in the passion of negotiating.

Albert Henderson, Editor, PUBLISHING RESEARCH QUARTERLY <70244.1532[_at_]compuserve.com> Received on Mon Oct 26 1998 - 19:14:17 GMT