[New-Poetry] Can't Cope With Copyright Infringement

[James Cervantes]

Actually, I think it's very simple.  Can you spell E-G-O?

- Jim

On 12/16/07, Chris Lott <chris.lott at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Dec 16, 2007 1:03 PM,  <JforJames at aol.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > It's odd to hear a poet complain about this issue. Its the Napster
> > controversy come to verse.
>
> I'd go even further and question the damage when some enthusiast posts
> the poem and link to the book or a podcaster recites it in a podcast--
> I just can't imagine this actually hurts sales. There are certainly
> some legitimate complaints-- people getting paid for stealing work,
> plagiarism in the traditional sense... but the idea that our right
> should extend everywhere and prevent every use is no different from
> people in the early days of aviation wanting to charge to fly over
> their houses and property.
>
> c
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