April 18, 2003
* Piracy, Digital Copyright and the Movie Industry

Two recent articles focusing on the digital rights controversy merit noting: The Pirates Among Us: "The entertainment industry is battling the illegal distribution of copyrighted music and movie files-and will stop at nothing to enlist your help."

Pirates and Posses: The Battle over Digital Copyright by James L. Gattuso, Bruce Mehlman, Alec French, Gary Shapiro, Heritage Lecture #785. "The blessing of the digital age is that you can make an infinite number of perfect copies of any one piece of content at a very, very low cost. The curse is that you can make an infinite number of perfect copies of any content without paying for it." The authors suggest the following remedies:

  • Develop digital protections

  • Out-compete free

  • Prosecute and discourage illegal activity

  • Educate consumers

  • Cooperate

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