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# Why Copyright Is Evil
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/why-copyright-is-evil/
- Published: 2012-07-24T08:55:18.000Z
- Updated: 2012-07-24T08:55:18.000Z
- Description: A copyright gives the creator of a work exclusive rights to it and an owner of a copyright has the right to make copies, license, and use the work. On. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/07/why-copyright-is-evil.html]
- Author: admin
- Tags: Music Think Tank, Ben Sommer, copyright, ideas, License, music industry, Natalie Cheng, opinion, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:49

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A copyright gives the creator of a work exclusive rights to it and an owner of a copyright has the right to make copies, license, and use the work. On [Music Think Tank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/why-copyright-is-evil.html?ref=hypebot.com), **Ben Sommer** talks about copyrights, ideas as property, and the current state of the music industry. He thinks copyright is evil and has rotten origins. What do you think of copyrights?

“They \[CDs\] cost that much because of the copyrighted sounds – that is, **ideas –** imprinted on the discs. This is also why most CDs these days cost around $10 – because copyright is in the latter stages of decay, due to competition from other media.” ([Read On](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/why-copyright-is-evil.html?ref=hypebot.com))