To Copy is to Create
Scott McLaughlin
Copyright law is being used to protect outdated business models and is frustrating innovation. Creators should be embracing the freedom of the information age and exploring new opportunities, argues composer Scott McLaughlin
In the previous issue of the Journal of Music, the composer Bill Whelan argued that creators need to stand up and fight for stronger copyright, stressing the need for ‘copyright protection as a foundation for future creativity and a cultural economy’. The content industry tells us there’s a war on copyright, that the rise of digital technology must be tamed through stronger intellectual property laws in order to protect artists and creativity.
But I don’t believe this war is being fought for me as a composer. If anything, it seems that now is the time to...
