[lbo-talk] ccia u.s. fair use economy

[Sean Andrews]

[from the cultural studies listserve.  Sorry for crossposting, but
this seemed like a document that would be of interest to people on
these lists.  I'd be interested in comments people have on it.  I
mentioned on the other list that I think the cost/benefit approach to
this is hiding much more about the issue than it reveals, but it is a
good piece of rhetoric and data nonetheless.-s]

http://www.ccianet.org/artmanager/publish/news/
First_Ever_Economic_Study_Calculates_Dollar_Value_of.shtml

Sep 12, 2007
WASHINGTON D.C. - Fair Use exceptions to U.S. copyright laws are
responsible for more than $4.5 trillion in annual revenue for the
United States, according to the findings of an unprecedented economic
study released today. According to the study commissioned by the
Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) and conducted
in accordance with a World Intellectual Property Organization
methodology, companies benefiting from limitations on copyright-
holders' exclusive rights, such as fair use generate substantial
revenue, employ millions of workers, and, in 2006, represented one-
sixth of total U.S. GDP.

http://www.ccianet.org/artmanager/uploads/1/FairUseStudy-Sep12.pdf --
full study

[originally sent to CULTSTUD-L by] Jeremy Hunsinger
Information Ethics Fellow, Center for Information Policy Research,
School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
(www.cipr.uwm.edu)