Lots of attention being paid to a new study commissioned by the CCIA on the economic value of fair use in the United States. Using WIPO's own guidelines, the study concludes that the "fair use industries", including consumer electronics, education institutions, software, and ISPs, generate $4.5 trillion in revenue, far more than the "copyright industries."
The Value of the Fair Use Industries
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