The Copyright Alliance has a good post about the Anderson/Gladwell Free debate.
I’m not going to go into the discussion. First off, what am I going to say? I mean, really, is there any chance I’m going to suddenly flip and start saying that I think y’all should give away your work? No. Not going to happen.
Also, I haven’t read the book. I’d actually like to, it’s important to be informed on all sides of an issue, but I don’t have the time with my school reading, etc.
Still, this is an important issue. The fact that this debate is getting so much traction is a sign that we may be approaching the climax of the issue–are artists (authors, etc.) going to be pulled under in the tsunami of free or are enough people going to stand up to it?
Joerg Colberg at Conscientious also has a good post today about the Free debate, warning what the possible consequences might be of free failing as a business model (which seems just as likely as it ever succeeding).
http://jmcolberg.com/weblog/2009/07/there_is_no_free_lunch.html
Thanks Miki!
-L