The limitations and exceptions to copyright protection do not only serve public interest organisations, they also serve authors and creators themselves.
The constant criticism of the Copyright Amendment Bill is against the interests of authors and other creators. What critics fail to note is that the bill includes some of the most progressive and aggressive provisions of any copyright law in the world; it increases the rights of authors and others to create, own their work and be remunerated fairly.
The main lobbyists against the bill, supported by…
