Copyleft vs. Copyright: A Marxist Critique
Johan Söderberg,
Mar 13, 2002
Marxism may not be popular in, well, anywhere, but this essay raises some useful points of discussion in the current debates on copyright. One of the major contributions is the explicit linking of the copyright debate with the commodification of information. The author also observes that the "rigged debate on intellectual property in the mainstream media" and "the rhetoric of 'piracy'" have not changed social norms as the failure to curb copying continues (correctly) to be associated with low prices and innovation. The article also raises the concern that surveillance will be employed to enforce copyright (with a host of other, um, useful applications waiting in the wings).
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