Protected works, unprotected meaning?

The paradigm of copyright law, particularly concerning the protection of meaning in creative works.

This preprint operates within the established paradigm of copyright law, but it identifies a significant area of ambiguity and potential inadequacy: the protection of "meaning." It acknowledges the existing framework and its successes in protecting expressions but argues that the current model is drifting away from fully addressing the complex and evolving nature of creative works, especially in the digital age. The paper doesn't propose a radical overthrow of copyright but rather an extension or refinement of its current scope to better accommodate the essence of what creators intend to protect. This indicates a "model drift" where the existing paradigm is strained by new challenges but not yet in full crisis.