A central theme of Walled Culture the book (free digital versions available) and this blog is that the copyright industry is never satisfied. Now matter how long the term of copyright, publishers a…
  • Jesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    13 days ago

    “Copyright industry” is such a weird term. Why not use the term everyone already knows, media companies.

    • General_Effort@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      13 days ago

      It’s not the same. There’s all those lawyers specialized in copyright. Companies that track down “piracy”. Then there’s rights owners like the Disney corporation or JK Rowling. Rights management firms. Online platforms like Getty or Adobe.