Thoughts on copyright and the future of filmmaking
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Michael Moore makes some interesting points about why it is o.k. to copy films and music — and why you should, nonetheless, go to the cinema. On the one hand, artist depend on selling their work to make a living. But they also need exposure to get their work known. The internet does help in getting a wider audience.
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I hope that one day there will be a system that allows users to watch films for a minimal fee, while the filmmakers get reimbursed (such that they keep making films, and keep making better films) — and both are freed from a third party distributor. Maybe there could be a form of internetTV-licence, that every user pays, while the maker gets paid for the number of views.
Hey, just a wild idea: there could even be a chance for film-makers to pitch their ideas, and whoever gets a certain number of votes gets funding for the film. How about that…