The issue of digital copyright is a difficult one for me because, as a self-professed film and music geek I usually find myself on the side of the artist. But, as a film and music geek, I find myself balking at the idea of having to pay for all the art I consume. I also give credence to the idea that a better informed populace makes for a superior society. Once one allows for the filtering of the internet, the editing away of bits and pieces, one risks losing it as a valid representation of humanity's rich pageantry.
In spite of the noble sentiments, I find economics to be the driving force in my opinion on this issue. I have no desire to start paying for what I now get for free. Plus, it is under such oppressive circumstances that art thrives. Artists, express this frustration through your art! Strive, struggle, produce! And, If you should die starving hysterical naked, dragging yourselves through the negro streets at dawn, well...we'll call you traditionalists and move on.
Props to my man Ginsberg! (please don't litigate)
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