Bijan Soleymani writes:
> The publisher would want you to pay them money everytime you listen to
> the cd, whenever you look at the cd, etc. They'd even like it if you paid
> them without any reason. The publisher wants money, period.

Which is to say that they are just people.

> Copyright exists in most countries to encourage people to publish works
> such as novels and music albums, by offering authors and/or producers a
> financial incentive.

That's the conventional rationalization.

> No these people are willing to tolerate a certain level of copyrights.
> For example they think it is reasonable not to have to pay for 3 seperate
> copies of the same album, or they think it is reasonable to tape copies
> for friends, etc.

I.e., they are willing to tolerate copyrights that don't inconvenience
them.
-- 
John Hasler
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Hasler)
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI


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