Copyright: the middle way

Support is growing for a different perspective on intellectual property, write BRIAN FITZGERALD and BEN ATKINSON on our partner website, Creative Economy THE world is riddled with conflicts and many of them don’t take place on battlefields. Some non-military disputes are even global. One such world war is the battle between the entertainment industries - the copyright industries - and those who want access to copyright material. One side argues that the integrity of property rights, and billions of dollars, are at stake. The other says that property laws shouldn’t permit industries to block access and control prices. But shift focus and a new perspective emerges... Read the full article> Photo: Samuel Kessler/iStockphoto.com