On Tue, Oct 30, 2001 at 02:59:26PM -0800, Karsten M. Self wrote:
on Tue, Oct 30, 2001 at 06:31:49AM -0800, Khoder bin Hakkin (hakkin@sarin.com) wrote:
Compulsory licensing = theft, buddy.
Misappropriation, not theft. These aren't material goods. You might also read the Wind Done Gone ruling and reexamine exlusive rights to see what you own under copyright in a work -- hint: it's not the work.
It all depends on your view of intellectual property. I license photos to news organizations and other publishers. I've licensed about $250 worth of them in three (admittedly relatively low-value each) transactions today. If forced by the government to license my photos at a certain rate, in principle I wouldn't be thrilled. In practice it would depend on the per-photo rate, but somehow I think I can do a better job of negotiating on my own. Also I would not expect to be able to influence the Copyright Office to see things my way in the first place. -Declan