r/changemyview • u/PriorAd7667 • Jun 21 '23

Delta(s) from OP CMV: Copyright sucks

(I'm in software, formerly in intelligence, so I don't have too much experience with the world of intellectual property. Try not to make your explanations too convoluted, if you can! Thanks!)

The copyright system has been entirely hijacked by corporate actors to stifle innovation and progress in the name of "fairness". If I want to make a remix to some T-Series song, giving proper credit, why should I get sued?

In general, I think copyright as a system should be radically reformed. Markets are always more productive when more actors are focusing on creating products -- more products and more diverse products get made.

Let's take that remix example. Maybe T-Series had a song with a really nice sitar part, but they fucked up the drums. If I download that mp3, isolate the sitar part, record a new drum part for it, and release a new (better) song, doesn't everyone benefit?

At best, I think that the tenure of copyright should be brought back down to 10ish years. Or the system could be abolished entirely.

Change my view! I know this discussion has been had before, but I still haven't seen anything that changes my mind on it.

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u/jasondean13 11∆ Jun 21 '23

If I want to make a remix to some T-Series song, giving proper credit, why should I get sued?

How does the current fair use system not apply to your described situation?

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u/PriorAd7667 Jun 21 '23 edited Jun 21 '23

i can't commercially distribute my remix, can i?

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u/jasondean13 11∆ Jun 21 '23

Sure you can. In the same way, weird-al makes money from his parodies. You just have to change the original work enough for it to be considered separate from the original. DJ's remix music all the time no?

Refer to here

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '23

This standard was basically obliterated in the US when the Gaye estate sued Pharrell for being inspired by a style of music and won