Mr. Hollywood Lives in Washington
Commentary by Lauren Weinstein
Hollywood may be the entertainment capital of the world, but the real song and dance is being played out in Washington.
That's the real seat of power for the entertainment industry, which constantly tries to convince the nation's representatives to push through a continuing array of draconian, anti-consumer proposals, seemingly aimed at turning supposedly valued customers into content-absorbing zombies under their media masters' total control.
The thrust of these plans is not merely to protect the quite valid intellectual property rights of the media giants, but to fundamentally reshape and restrict the very nature of digital technology in ways that serve mainly the entertainment titans themselves, and the concepts of fair use and rights of consumers be damned...more [Wired]
This is a wonderful commentary that really hits the nail on the head. We are watching an industry that does not give a damn about its customers. It simply wants total control over how we use their product. Another great Wired article to check out is located here...mj
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