Comments on: bootlegging before google http://lailalalami.com/2003/bootlegging-before-google/ Author of Secret Son and Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:44:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Larry Lurex http://lailalalami.com/2003/bootlegging-before-google/#comment-425 Larry Lurex Tue, 24 Jun 2003 09:43:31 +0000 http://lailalalami.com/2003/bootlegging-before-google/#comment-425 Literary piracy - it was also one of the most creative times for English literature. Now that most of the talent has been squeezed out through punitive copyright measures, English literature remains in a very sorry state. Everyone thinks that original artists should be handsomely rewarded for their efforts, but does the current system really do them any favours? Most of the profits accrue to the distributors. Literary piracy – it was also one of the most creative times for English literature. Now that most of the talent has been squeezed out through punitive copyright measures, English literature remains in a very sorry state.

Everyone thinks that original artists should be handsomely rewarded for their efforts, but does the current system really do them any favours?

Most of the profits accrue to the distributors.

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