[ via Scripting News ] Glenn Reynolds puts words to a fear I’ve had for quite a while:
These legislative initiatives aren’t just about copyright. They’re about building a regime that’s hostile to content that comes from anyone other than Big Media suppliers. That’s because their real fear isn’t copied Britney Spears CDs — it’s that people will abandon the crap they’re selling for works by independent artists, and cut out the middlemen.
[emphasis in original]
Glenn blames the Democrats, but I’m certain if the Democrats developed morals, and turned down Big Content’s money, then the bills would have Republican sponsors.
Still waiting for the Libertarians to learn that one dollar = one vote is a bad thing.
