BookBrunch - Speak up for copyright

We all have a responsibility to be able to articulate why copyright matters, given that it supports not just publishing, but the whole knowledge economy. It may surprise you to learn that copyright is a human right. Article 27(2) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights says: "Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author." Copyright makes it possible for creative people (writers, journalists, musicians, artists, etc) to earn money from their talents. It incentivises them to produce great content, rewarding them fairly for their efforts and protecting them from people stealing or trying to profit from their creations.