Piercing the peer-to-peer myths: An examination of the Canadian experience

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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Piercing the peer-to-peer myths: An examination of the Canadian
experience
by Michael Geist

Abstract

Canada is in the midst of a contentious copyright reform with advocates
for stronger copyright protection maintaining that the Internet has led
to widespread infringement that has harmed the economic interests of
Canadian artists. The Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA)
has emerged as the leading proponent of copyright reform, claiming that
peer­to­peer file sharing has led to billions in lost sales in Canada.

This article examines CRIA¹s claims by conducting an analysis of
industry figures. It concludes that loss claims have been greatly
exaggerated and challenges the contention that recent sales declines
are primarily attributable to file­sharing activities. Moreover, the
article assesses the financial impact of declining sales on Canadian
artists, concluding that revenue collected through a private copying
levy system already adequately compensates Canadian artists for the
private copying that occurs on peer­to­peer networks.

<http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue10_4/geist/>

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