A Keio University economics professor recently released research (Japanese report) that indicates that the use of "Winny", the most popular P2P application in Japan, has no effect on CD sales. In fact, the study found that P2P helps to promote music sales and allows for new music discovery were indicated by the research.
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Copyright
Canada’s Choice: Copyright, Culture and the Internet
University of Montreal link
P2P Goes to the Movies
The Vancouver Sun ran a story over the weekend on the growing popularity of downloading movies on P2P networks. The article notes that movie swapping is still tiny in comparison to music, but that it may grow in the future.
Copyright & Privacy – Through the Technology Lens (Michael Geist et. al.)
Copyright & Privacy – Through the Technology Lens (Michael Geist et. al.), 4 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 242 (2005)
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