Z:gnu-www-ja-dat--2be65b-Diminishing returns is the fir/en

Diminishing returns is the first reason to reject the idea that any use of music &ldquo;should&rdquo; be covered by copyright. There is nothing to gain by trying to guarantee owners control of every possible aspect of the use of music or to give them a financial stake in every possible aftermarket. Extending copyright can only &ldquo;promote progress&rdquo; up to a certain point. Further extensions merely increase what the public pays to the owners for what they will do anyway. Extending copyright beyond that point is certainly undesirable.