In this paper Patrick Wehner goes over the « current state of copyright in internet, and the precarious living conditions of many artists.» He argues that «… UBI can offer an answer to the new difficult and unstable situations in culture ».
First the article discusses critical issues about « the use of copyright and its value having changed through online sharing, as now material is being shared without the subsequent profits being shared with the artist ». The author then concludes that : « UBI will not take the place of copyright. It would be a solution to free art from the rules of the marketplace and to favour creativity on basis of allowing a more secure life for the artist ».
This paper was published in relation with events organised by WIKIMEDIA .
See the full text at:
Patrick Wehner : « Urheberrecht in der digitalen Krise : Grundeinkommen als Ausweg ? » [Copyright in digital crisis : Basic Income as outcome?]. Grundeinkommen Deutschland. April 15, 2015.
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