“The majority vote is that copyright in fashion would do more harm than good”

Really? So says BU’s The Quad. Fashion copying is flattering, increases demand, is democratic, and does not impinge on high couture’s demographics.

Surprisingly, a lot of opposition for copyright protection for the fashion industry has come from the within the industry itself, [and] even though some within the industry are adamant that copyright is needed and deserved, the majority vote is that copyright in fashion would do more harm than good. The statistics show that the current business model works. So why fix what isn’t broken?

I wonder: who is this “majority vote”?

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