The legislatures should modify EXISTING copywrite law. by making it LEGAL to copy and distribute art if the person doing so DOES NOT MAKE ANY PROFIT. This would take care of the issue in almost 90% of the cases that people are currently concerned about. The fact is that copywrite law's exist for the good of society and the individuals that compose it. NOT to guarantee profits to corporate entities. The reason copy write law was created ( in part at least ) was because Stephen Foster died without enough money to pay his Dr. while he was one of the most popular artist in America. This happened because he would sell a song to one printer and all other printers would pick up a copy/print it and sell it. Copywrite law is for the protection of artists' rights (The protection of individuals from corporate greed). It doesn't work either well or ethically to try and apply it the other way around. Ideally it should not be possible for a business or corporation to hold a copy write, only individuals. They should not be a transferable asset and should die with the creator of the art.
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The legislatures should modify EXISTING copywrite law. by making it LEGAL to copy and distribute art if the person doing so DOES NOT MAKE ANY PROFIT. This would take care of the issue in almost 90% of the cases that people are currently concerned about. The fact is that copywrite law's exist for the good of society and the individuals that compose it. NOT to guarantee profits to corporate entities. The reason copy write law was created ( in part at least ) was because Stephen Foster died without enough money to pay his Dr. while he was one of the most popular artist in America. This happened because he would sell a song to one printer and all other printers would pick up a copy/print it and sell it. Copywrite law is for the protection of artists' rights (The protection of individuals from corporate greed). It doesn't work either well or ethically to try and apply it the other way around. Ideally it should not be possible for a business or corporation to hold a copy write, only individuals. They should not be a transferable asset and should die with the creator of the art.