Monday, March 01, 2004

Think Tank's Take on Copyright in the Digital Age

The Committee for Economic Development, a Washington, D.C., policy group, has issued a report suggesting that new copyright restrictions to prevent online piracy may be bad for business and the economy.

The committee is thought to have significant pull in setting economic and business policy. It was previously involved in initiatives like the Marshall Plan and the Bretton Woods agreement, which created the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

Debora L. Spar, a professor at Harvard Business School, notes that the ideas of the "copy-left" (supporters of a more liberal copyright system) are gaining wider support, but we're not going to be throwing out the copyright laws anytime soon.

The report is prompting reactions all over the board from various quarters, including, of course, the entertainment industries.

"Report Raises Questions About Fighting Online Piracy," The New York Times, March 1.
Keywords: copyright, digital rights management, entertainment, movies, music, policy

posted by Debbi @ 11:38 PM