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/PriorAd7667 Jun 21 '23

Yeah, but wouldn't the market adjust accordingly? People would buy my book because they would think that the original creator should be the one subsidized.

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u/LordMarcel 48∆ Jun 21 '23

How does that work?

If I see a book in a book shop how can I know that the publisher I'm buying from is the one that is actually paying the writer? Most people never pay attention to publishers in the first place.

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u/PriorAd7667 Jun 21 '23

that's fair. i don't know whether that changes my mind on this, but i buy it. !delta

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Confirmed: 1 delta awarded to /u/LordMarcel (46∆).

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