I wasn't opposed to the VCR. The MPAA tried to establish by law that the VCR was infringing on copyright. Then we would go to the Congress and get a copyright royalty fee put on all blank videocassettes and that would go back to the creators.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Valenti recalls proposing a royalty fee on blank tapes as a legal alternative to banning the VCR entirely.
- In plain terms
- A tax on tapes could have compensated creators.
- What can you take from it?
- Alternative revenue models were considered before legal battles.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Would this have solved the dispute?
- Is taxing hardware a viable solution?
Another view
The proposal assumes creators would fairly receive these funds.
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