tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20803105.post210925538443658588..comments2024-03-23T13:09:54.464-04:00Comments on EXCESS COPYRIGHT: Canadian Copyright Collectives and the Copyright Board After 20 Years: Does the System Serve its Purpose?Howard Knopfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18321190334597129416noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20803105.post-84176823577952790722009-11-06T21:23:00.211-05:002009-11-06T21:23:00.211-05:00You are spot on about the dubious benefits of many...You are spot on about the dubious benefits of many of these new rights. A good example is the UK artist resale royalty; The 20 top artists have recieved %50 of all of the money paid out! <br /><br />You state that collective management is essential to copyright. However it is also the cause of most of the excess copyright in the world:<br />It creates large managements that are in a strong conflict of interest: excess extensions of copyright are good for management: increased costs for everybody else, are increased income for management. <br />Moral Hazard is very widespread these days, the management gets the fees and everybody else gets the risk.<br /> I feel that the problem of how to deal with a post-owner "managerial" culture is one of the most pressing issues of the day. It has brought the US to its kneesartistnoreply@blogger.com