“Intellectual Property” Up For Grabs
Published April 1, 2011 | 
In 2005, Spain was in the news, again. It may be of little interest to us, except it raises a moral dilemma that plagues the world: copyright.
I can think of no topic that gets people’s backs up so quickly. The idea that people should actually own something and protect it by law is under challenge. Especially if that property is “intellectual” property.
Imagine for a moment that you wrote a song, a popular one at that, and you’re making good royalties from the recording company who had contracted with you to market the product. But there are some individuals who reject the notion that you and the record company should make such a deal. They think your song should be “public domain” and available free to everyone. In short, they don’t like the idea of you making a living off your song-writing abilities. They also don’t like the fact that the recording industry should be paid for its work in making your song successful.
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