Dr. Luke + A Question About IP Protections
Dr. Luke just uploaded this track to his Soundcloud page. Announced via his Twitter feed, it marks the first time the superstar producer has freely released material online prior to a formal release. It was especially surprising to me, given the protections he normally seeks for his work (see Jnomics: Pop Science w/ Dr. Luke). Most likely, this signifies very little, but it caught my attention. As I’ve become an increasingly ardent supporter of broader copyright protections for artists, I find it interesting to watch how creators who take their copyrights seriously choose to interact with the Net in its current, loosely regulated, state. I’ll end with a question for the creative, socially liberal, open minded folks out there (much like myself): If we argue for the regulation of Wall Street, of corporations, of energy, of medicine, why don’t we argue likewise for the protection and regulation of intellectual property production and consumption?
This is creative economy.
JNOMICS
