Thursday 9 February 2012

Updating copyright

Copyright should no longer be a monopoly, just a way of ensuring artists get paid.

My first thoughts are

RELEASE
When a work is released it can be made available on any medium, by others copying it, but rights on every copy must be properly paid for

GLOBAL
Only global release allowed, no geographic restrictions

OWNERSHIP, BUY ONCE ONLY
A work need only be paid for once. Then it is owned. e.g. if you see a film in a cinema, you can have a dvd or download for home viewing a second time, without paying again for the rights.

Free ownership of a work in any format.

Personal ownership of works purchased, no restrictions to transfer from one medium to another, copying allowed for personal use. But not for resale

NO LIMITS
Release cannot be restricted to a single time over any period, to a single channel or specific time or within geographic limits

COPYRIGHT
Max copyright 20 years from date of release

RESALE/GIFTING
Works purchased may be transferred, moved, to others who pay for them, or as a gift.

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