November 10, 2004

Students Fight Copyright Hoarders

College students around the country are forming Free Culture to teach their peers about the consequences of overly broad copyright law. One of the speakers at the Free Culture Fest is Wayne State law professor Jessica Litmam. Historically, copyright law has been crafted by lobbyists for powerful copyright owners who represent the software, music and movie industries, she said. \"I\'m hoping that awareness (about copyright law) spreads like a virus and infects the rest of the country,\" Litman said. \"Consumers ought to have a significant say in what the law says is legal and illegal.\"

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