Comment Neelie (Kroes)

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excerpt from: Our single market is crying out for copyright reform

[...] Second, it must remunerate and reward creators. That's not just about fairness. We expect creators to invest their time and talent. Of course reward, recognition, remuneration are essential: without them, the creative tap would fast stop flowing. I have always believed that.

Reward, recognition, and remuneration are available to creators outside of an #IPR framework. They always have been.

Wendy Cockcroft, 03/07/2014 21:51

I've never really understood why we accept huge disparities in the way different creative acts are rewarded. Create a sculpture and you can sell it once; spend a couple of hours in a studio recording 'Summer Holiday' and you have an income for life!

Neil Sutherland, 04/07/2014 15:53

51.9167, 4.48333 - Rotterdam NETHERLANDS

@Neil Sutherland: The fact that you do not understand something is not very relevant to the status quo. I in my turn do not understand why Neelie Kroes earns more money than I do, while essentially we both work just as hard and just as many hours.

Frank van der Pol, 13/08/2014 09:54