You’re kidding right? Most of Gen X hated tech when it came out. You were a fucking nerd if you were into computers when the PC first came about. Only a small subset of Gen X really grasped tech.
What does social engagement have to do with any of this? We are talking about ownership of culture.
Why are you defending oligarchy of culture? You have made some amazing leaps in logic here that are not even remotely based in the objective.
500 years ago people would get together in the same space and would sing it together. We still have that in pockets, but that isn’t how it is done now.
IP law absolutely does not maintain integrity or cultural significance. You are out of your mind if you think that it is not enabling rampant capitalist exploitation. It has literally given a handful of companies complete power over all of it.
Yeah, so, 50 years later, when you can barely remember the lyrics, you drift from said culture unless you can you know, listen and refresh your memory. That is my entire point. Intellectual property rights paywall culture, and not in a healthy way.
We are currently living in a world with an absolutely fractured culture where very few feel connected to anyone. This is a contributing factor.
I don’t misunderstand what you are saying, but the results are all around us for taking this approach and are only going to get worse as we atomize more.
Well said. I only take issue with your assertion that it is a useful legal compromise. It being useful is entirely dependent upon who you are.
For someone who partakes in the shared cultural tapestry it could come to be that the legal compromise ends up an oppressive force.
For instance, if you went to clubs in your youth, that music became part of your shared culture. When you are older you will struggle to revisit that same shared culture by those using intellectual property legalities to paywall your soul.
Where did I ever say I was choosing to not share a song with my neighbors? Who are you arguing with?