Has Copyright Gone Too Far?
Channel: R Street Institute
Date: 09/05/2017

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Copyright has long been a source of division among conservatives and libertarians. While some see creative works the same as any other property, and thus a natural right, others argue that copyright is different than traditional property, and that special interests have bloated the copyright system to the point where innovation is stifled. How much copyright is too much? At what point does cronyism trump innovation?