How abscence of copyright law can help industries

May 31, 2010 Marco | Editor

This presentation by Johanna BlakleyÂ makes a case for industries without copyright protection being more successful then those that have copyright law. With a range of examples she shows how the constant threat of imitation has led to rapid adaptation and new and innovative business-models.

Marco | Editor

Editor and founder of a bunch of stockphoto businesses

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Paul Melcher

May 31, 2010 at 7:52 pm
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You have to be extremely careful about amalgamation of different industries into one. The fashion industry creates a product that people purchase, the photo industry licenses an idea, a concept, a creation : Not the same. let’s not fall into the trap of thinking that photography, without copyright laws, would do better. It’s is just not true

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