Chapter 368 Respect for Intellectual Property Rights
At night, a grand fireworks show was staged at Arlington Manor. Guests and residents of the city who came to Arlington were fortunate enough to witness this scene. The bonfire built made the trip worthwhile for every guest.
Sheffield naturally also took Anne and familiar friends' arms to witness the end of this unforgettable day.
"Boss, there's nothing wrong today. It's just that some northern businessmen think that the business environment in the South lacks competition and say that some Dixies are vassals of the United Company." Jesla appeared quietly and reported the movements in the manor to his boss while no one else was paying attention.
"These Yankees have lost their consciences. Don't worry about such trivial matters. The Dixie people in the South know what choice is more beneficial." Sheffield smiled coldly and waved his hand to let Jace go.
"William, what's wrong?" Rockefeller Jr. came back to his senses from the chat and asked Sheffield.
"Some minor problems, some bastards full of moral superiority say bad things about me, it's nothing, there are so many stupid people in the world, I can't stop them from being stupid." Sheffield said with a condescending smile, "At least in the South, no one can challenge the position of the United Company."
Sheffield was disdainful of those Yankees in the north who talked without any hesitation, and he didn't think such tricks were of any use. When you are needed to make selfless contributions, you are the eldest son of the Republic. When you have nothing to do, don't invest in Shanhaiguan. I have seen it in my previous life, and this life is just the same routine.
Although Sheffield didn't say much, Anne keenly felt that her husband was not very happy. After the fireworks were over and this unforgettable wedding came to an end, when she said goodbye to the guests, she took the time to comfort him, "Did someone make you angry?"
"Some Yankee guests told the Dixie people that the South is dominated by one company and lacks competition!" Sheffield said sarcastically, "They are right. For other Southern companies, the scale of the United Company is too large, which is indeed not conducive to healthy development."
Oh! Anne nodded. She knew her husband hadn't finished speaking yet. Sure enough, she saw the slave owner change the subject and said, "These Yankees want the entire South, including my company, to work for them, earn the hardest money, and fatten them up. Dreaming. Instead of letting these Yankees suck their blood, it's better for me to suck their blood. At least I can retain talents for the South and prevent the Dixie people from becoming a model of labor export."
If economics and politics don't count, the most extreme example is an event called the Six Garrisons Uprising during the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
"These Yankees are so mean!" Anne clenched her fists, her expression filled with indignation. On her wedding day, someone actually made her husband angry.
"It doesn't matter. I own the media group. The ideas of the Yankees can't affect the Dixies." Sheffield smiled, took Anne's hand, and walked in the manor that the servants had cleaned up. "If the media group was also in the hands of the Yankees, it would be bad. But your husband is smart. I thought of it a long time ago and solved this problem first."
"William is right. Even if we have to suck blood, we can't let the Yankees do it." Anne already had a sense of solidarity and completely regarded herself as the lady of Arlington Manor.
"Let's not talk about these things. Today is our wedding day. We are already talking about such trivial matters." Sheffield took Anne's arm and said softly, "Our family is special. We don't ask you to change your last name, Mrs. Anne."
This wedding was over in Arlington, but it was just the beginning for places outside Arlington. As the rush to buy ended, the details of the wedding were further disclosed in the following days.
Whether it was the elites at the wedding or the huge investment in the entire wedding process, it was enough to make some girls' hearts beat fast, and they wished they could be the slave owner's wife, and they just needed to write a letter saying that they were ovulating on the ground and begging for sex.
Things like airplane formations with ribbons and salutes have also attracted many couples who are about to enter the wedding hall. Of course, this is what the children of upper-class families with a certain amount of assets think.
It is foreseeable that this kind of business may become a trend, but slave owners who hold patents will not miss the opportunity to collect patent fees. The United States is a country ruled by law and patent rights must be protected.
The outside world is still discussing it heatedly, and as the guests leave Arlington, the discussion is likely to intensify, but Arlington has returned to normal and become a peaceful town again.
The slave owner had just dealt with the five largest publishing giants in the United States. By injecting capital, he got the last tough bone to chew. In the agreement with the five publishing giants, the slave owner won the unanimous praise of the five publishing giants with the proposition that knowledge is money.
"Some of the money he spent was not really spent, but kept by them in another way. Since knowledge is priceless, it is reasonable for us to charge a little. We should protect these scholars who lead the development of society and their works, and not let them think about the future development of society while they are hungry. It is a crime to let truly knowledgeable scholars not want to enjoy the convenience provided by society while they are alive. Although the example may not be appropriate, Van Gogh is almost like this. If a scholar is truly talented, he should become rich and respected."
"The circulation of pirated books in society is the greatest blasphemy against knowledge." The slave owner thought of the painful years in his previous life. Who else could he learn from? He could learn from the Soviet Union. Hundreds of pages of books were densely packed with words. He should have learned from the great beacon of humanity. Half of the hundred-page books were illustrations, full of the breath of freedom. Seventy-five dollars a copy was not bargained for. This is the true respect for knowledge and scholars.
Although the slave owners did not directly point out the issue, these publishers have understood and understood it, and have expressed that they are not caring enough about the industry's authorities and scholars, and that these useful people in society should be protected. In turn, the prices of published books will naturally increase slightly. Of course, these conscientious publishers will definitely not increase prices wildly at the beginning, but will only increase prices little by little to test the acceptance of citizens.
Having come this far, every publisher is already a veteran in the industry and does not need the slave owner to explain things in detail.
"Intellectual property rights should be respected. We cannot allow experts to spend their entire lives studying without getting any benefit. If we don't respect knowledge, who will innovate?"
Sheffield appreciated this answer very much. If you are a real estate businessman, you must be the pillar of the federal government. In simple terms, it is to win over all the owners of the works in the name of publishers and raise the price. At the same time, crack down on piracy. Of course, this is far from enough.
In theory, since it is about respecting intellectual property rights and arousing society's respect for scholars, there must be legal protection. In other words, the publishing trust composed of the five publishing giants now needs a new copyright law to be introduced.
"We naturally have very capable friends to work with us on this matter. Before the new copyright law is introduced, we should not act rashly." Sheffield patted his chest and assured that as long as you publishers follow me, you will definitely have a good life.
The friend who could help was naturally the young Rockefeller who was still in the manor and had not left. The new copyright law was not a law that involved many interests, and in the name of respecting intellectual property rights, I believe it would not be opposed. As long as the two communicated and promoted it, it would be passed without any problem.
Rockefeller Jr. naturally had his own considerations, and he once again talked about reorganizing the medical order and cracking down on illegal pharmacists. The two were talking about things in different fields, but what they did were basically the same, which was to get some scum out of the field as soon as possible.
"It is indeed time to deal with them. Many pharmacists are cheating people by using the four-element medicine of ancient Greece. It is not difficult to deal with them." Sheffield naturally knew that many traditional Western medicines were also nonsense under the guise of being abstruse and profound. Traditional Chinese medicine has the five elements, and ancient Greece had the four-element medicine.
Ancient Greek four-element medicine had a great influence on Western medicine and still had influence in the early 20th century. However, this traditional medicine had affected the interests of Rockefeller Jr. and had to be destroyed.
(End of this chapter)
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