Why isn't the value of copyright taxed?
http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Why_isn_t_the_value_of_copyright_taxed_.html
http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Why_isn_t_the_value_of_copyright_taxed_.html
- Sat, 17 Nov 2012 11:20:00 +0100
+ Sat, 17 Nov 2012 11:30:00 +0100<p>While working on a
<a href="https://github.com/petterreinholdtsen/free-culture-lessig">Norwegian
translation of the Free Culture by Lawrence Lessig</a> (76% done),
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ make it easier to clear rights for using copyrighted works.</p>
<p>I mentioned this idea briefly during Yesterdays
<a href="http://www.farmann.no/2012/11/14/john-perry-barlow-in-oslo-friday-nov-16
-15-30-19-00/">presentation
-from John Perry Barlow</a>, and concluded that it was best to put it
+by John Perry Barlow</a>, and concluded that it was best to put it
in writing for a wider audience. The idea is not really based on the
argument that copyrighted works are "intellectual property", as the
core requirement is that copyrighted work have value for the copyright
@@ -46,7 +46,11 @@ rights holders for a given works, to be able to associate the works
value to the right citizen or company for tax purposes. If such
database exist, it will become a lot easier to find out who to talk to
for clearing permissions to use a copyrighted work, which is a very
-hard operation with todays copyright law.</p>
+hard operation with todays copyright law. To ensure that copyright
+holders keep the database up-to-date, it would have to become a
+requirement to be able to collect money for granting access to
+copyrighted works that the work is listed in the database with the
+correct right holder.</p>
<p>If copyright causes copyright holders to have to pay more taxes,
they will have a small incentive to "disown" their copyright, and let