Spin This: Copyright Industries Grow at Twice the Rate of US Economy
A new report released today by the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) offers the following big headlines for FY2012: the copyright industries, for the first time, contributed over $1...
View ArticleDon’t ask if artists deserve to be paid.
I frequently encounter comments on this blog and around the web reiterating the thematic question as to whether or not “artists should be paid as much as they are.” The inquiry is typically posed by...
View ArticleInternet Association asks Trump to keep sticking it to creators.
On Monday, the Internet Association, which represents most of the major online platforms, sent a letter to the president-elect asking that his administration show support for the the status quo of the...
View ArticleA Must-Read by Eduardo Porter on “Rents” in the Marketplace
This article specifically caught my attention because the term “rent seeking” has so frequently been misapplied to copyright. Interestingly enough, it is a term correctly used to describe the manner in...
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