popular, Starwave began investing in new technology for delivering
entertainment in anticipation of the power of networks.
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Alben had a special interest in new technology. He was intrigued by
the emerging market for CD-ROM technology—not to distribute
that the average Web designer would not have. So if it took him a
year, how long would it take someone else? And how much creativity is
never made just because the costs of clearing the rights are so high?
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These costs are the burdens of a kind of regulation. Put on a
Republican hat for a moment, and get angry for a bit. The government
defines the scope of these rights, and the scope defined determines