[A2k] Fair Use in the US Economy

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http://www.ccianet.org/artmanager/uploads/1/FairUseStudy-Sep12.pdf

September 2007 by Computer & Communications Industry Association

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While policymakers pay much attention to copyrights, exceptions to
copyright protection also promote innovation and are a major catalyst
of U.S. economic growth. Specific exceptions to copyright protection
under U.S. and international law, generally classified under the broad
heading of Fair Use, are vital to many industries and stimulate growth
across the economy. Companies benefiting from fair use generate
substantial revenue, employ millions of workers, and, in 2006,
represented one-sixth of total U.S. GDP.

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In 2006, fair use industries generated revenue of $4.5 trillion, a 31
percent increase over 2002 revenue of $3.5 trillion. In percentage
terms, the most significant growth occurred in electronic shopping,
audio and video equipment manufacturing, Internet publishing and
broadcasting, Internet service providers and web search portals, and
other information services.

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