Study: Fair Use Contributes Trillions to U.S. Economy

April 27th, 2010 admin

One study after another purports to chronicle how much intellectual property piracy hurts the economy, and contributes to every societal ill from  terrorism to  child porn and slavery . A new study unveiled Tuesday sets out to examine intellectual property in a different light: How fair use — which doesn’t require permission from the copyright holder — actually benefits the economy. The trade group, Computer & Communications Industry Association , in a follow-up to its 2007 report, asks: “What contribution is made to our economy by industries that depend on the…


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