re: Suppressed Study: Three Myths about Copyright Law and Where to Start to Fix it

The U. S. Constitution allows for copyrights to exist to advance the arts. How so? Artists are compensated for their work.

Netflix spends hundreds of millions of dollars to secure the legal right to distribute content. TV networks do as well.

The legal owner of the song, film, book, etc is paid. Not much usually but something. That's why people put out effort and create and can afford to continue to create in the future.

The laws have extended. Sony Bono was in Congress and was a friend to the industry (and his heirs) and helped to extend it.

Walt Disney faces major issues. Pooh and Micky Mouse may both be public domain soon, costing that company hundreds of millions.

Peter Pan went public domain. The money from the copyright had been funding a children's hospital or orphanage. They lost the income when it hit public domain.

China is notorious for ignoring intellectual property law. There are even entire fake Apple stores there.

Software company spends a hundred million to develop Halo 5. Without piracy laws, why would they bother?

Musicians have been forced to change their models for Income. Most make money these days by touring or licensing music. Napster changed that business forever.

This is how I make my living through these property rights you say don't exist.

Think the problem is the ease of theft. If people could steal gas by surfing the net anonymously and stealing gas, they'd do it.