Utilitarian Justifications at the Grammys

Recording Academy president Neil Portnow used the Grammys as an opportunity to highlight the importance of copyright protection, using a argument you might recognize as utilitarian:

“What if we’re all watching the Grammys a few years from now and there’s no Best New Artist award because there aren’t enough talented artists and songwriters who are actually able to make a living from their craft?” … “While ways of listening to music evolve, we must remember that music matters in our lives, and that new technology must pay artists fairly.”

http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/grammys-2015/6465670/grammys-2015-neil-portnow-streaming-payouts

Maybe if he tried making paper airplanes with some of his friends he would see stronger protection doesn’t always result in more creativity.