Z:gnu-www-ja-misinterpreting-copyright--238f2f-The consequences of this alter/en

The consequences of this alteration are far-reaching, because the great protection for the public in the copyright bargain&mdash;the idea that copyright privileges can be justified only in the name of the readers, never in the name of the publishers&mdash;is discarded by the &ldquo;balance&rdquo; interpretation. Since the interest of the publishers is regarded as an end in itself, it can justify copyright privileges; in other words, the &ldquo;balance&rdquo; concept says that privileges can be justified in the name of someone other than the public.