Why I’m fighting SOPA: We need a solution, but a better solution

[Commentary] The current SOPA legislation, which is being debated everywhere from Capitol Hill to the Hollywood Hills, is not the answer that creative rights holders — nor advocates of the DMCA and other free internet policy proponents — are seeking. Instead, we need to find a more elegant middle ground, with policy that encourages online creativity and economic growth while also protecting the intellectual property of musicians, filmmakers, and others. It’s not as exciting to advocate for a compromise, but that’s what we need.

[Tom Gimbel is the general manager of Austin City Limits, the award-winning KLRU produced music television show.]