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Panel: Copyright Needed In Music, But Should Benefit Musicians

By Intellectual Property Watch

Copyright is critical to the survival of the music industry and its creators, but lack of respect for copyright is not why artists are struggling to make ends meet, argued a recent panel of media lawyers and music industry experts. The blame for that lies squarely on the corporate-focus of the music industry, and how it has bent copyright law to serve companies rather than composers, said a panel at the University of Westminster.

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Full post as published by Intellectual Property Watch on July 12, 2010 (boomark / email).