On a number of web sites (including this one I think) I've railed about copyright and how irrelevant the concept is in a digital age. Without going into the ins and outs of the debate you might want to go to the following link and read an excellent column by Graeme Philipson of The Sydney Morning Herald. This Herald is over 100 years old and Philipson is senior IT journalist with over 25 years' experience.
The link is:
Imagine a world without copyright - Perspectives - Opinion - Technology