The Canadian ESA has released a commissioned study on the economic impact of the entertainment software industry in Canada. The study finds that it is a multi-billion dollar industry with revenues that exceed those for film exhibition and sound recordings. While the ESA will likely argue that this demonstrates the […]
Articles by: Michael Geist
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