Comments on: A copyright radio ad http://madisonian.net/2009/06/30/a-copyright-radio-ad/ a blog about law, tech, culture, and related things Thu, 10 May 2012 20:32:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike Madison http://madisonian.net/2009/06/30/a-copyright-radio-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-281076 Mike Madison Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:42:10 +0000 http://madisonian.net/?p=2621#comment-281076 Fred, I've heard this ad playing around the country for the last several weeks (I've heard it from Maryland to Minnesota to Colorado, at least). The curious thing is its absolute lack of context. "Tax=bad" is its rhetorical punch, and in rural America, where I've heard the ad, maybe the broadcasters think that's enough. There is nothing about copyright, nothing about performers or songwriters, nothing about access to music, or even apple pie and Mom. So, I wonder whether this sort of ultra-reductionism is a good thing or a bad thing on the whole. Is this approach a one-off situation, or should it be adapted to other copyright and IP policy debates? Fred, I’ve heard this ad playing around the country for the last several weeks (I’ve heard it from Maryland to Minnesota to Colorado, at least). The curious thing is its absolute lack of context. “Tax=bad” is its rhetorical punch, and in rural America, where I’ve heard the ad, maybe the broadcasters think that’s enough. There is nothing about copyright, nothing about performers or songwriters, nothing about access to music, or even apple pie and Mom.

So, I wonder whether this sort of ultra-reductionism is a good thing or a bad thing on the whole. Is this approach a one-off situation, or should it be adapted to other copyright and IP policy debates?

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