Pricing, not Piracy, Hurts Culture Trade (Part 3): William Patry

The universal nature of music, art and literature explains their enduring appeal and allows their creators the opportunity to reach a global audience.

The ability of copyright owners to be paid for exploitation of their works beyond their own national boundaries has been important since at least the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart and other composers entered into simultaneous publication agreements in order to prevent unauthorized printing of their works in other countries.