Don't Beat Them, Join Them
June 25, 2004
In an
op-ed in today's
The New York Times, Berkman Center Director
William Fisher puts the latest round of recording industry lawsuits in perspective. Fisher describes a history of destabilization in the entertainment industry from the advent of radio in the 1920s to web-streaming. He argues that the current trend toward litigation and constrained use could "generate the worst of all possible results" for consumers and copyright holders. A better possible solution could be a "monthly licensing fee paid by Internet users." Read more in the op-ed,
Don't Beat Them, Join Them, and about Fisher's upcoming book,
Promises to Keep.