In a recent meeting of the Creativity Conference, made up of many industries involved with copyrighted material, such as the Motion Picture association of America, former president Clinton gave a speech on the future of copyright. Many people at the talk were discussing the prospect of making copyright laws stricter to combat the growing prevalence of piracy. Clinton however, took a different approach. He instead argued that copyright should be more flexible, where original creators are protected without ruining the chances for new material to be created. In his own words, “We have to keep struggling to find the right balance between creativity, broadly and quickly shared, and as widely understood as possible, and making it reasonably profitable for people to be creatives”. It is difficult to initially say who is right in this position. We have been discussing this matter as a class throughout the semester, and it is clear that there needs to be some balance. As to what is truly balanced remains open for further debate, which we should continue to do in the remainder of our class periods.

http://thinkprogress.org/alyssa/2013/04/26/1930001/former-president-clinton-calls-for-copyright-flexibility-crowdfunding-and-creative-sustainability/?mobile=nc