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97% of Europeans regard IP rights favorably; 41% ages 15-24 believe it is sometimes OK to buy counterfeits

May 1, 2017 Bruce Berman

When it comes to intellectual property rights Europeans are highly respectful, except among the young, where buying counterfeits has gown. That is the primary take-away

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Copyright Monetization Business is Latest IP Enforcement Play

June 24, 2014 Bruce Berman

New IP licensing model is generating opportunity for content providers and investors; obstacles for file-sharers. Rightscorp is an IP licensing business model of a different stripe.

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The NY Times Says Streaming Sticks it to Musicians

January 29, 2013 Bruce Berman

Royalties from so-called legitimate Internet streaming sites, including Pandora and Spotify, pay most musicians less than a penny on a dollar of revenue generated. In

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Music Pirate Kim Dotcom Schmitz Launches a (Tired) Second Act

January 23, 2013 Bruce Berman

File sharing kingpin hopes to evade authorities by using complex encryption scheme. A year after being shut down for running Megaupload, an illegal music file

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Digital Downloading Embodies a Growing Culture of IP Piracy

October 5, 2012 Bruce Berman

Attitude Toward Content Theft Fuels Free-Riding on Others’ Inventions & Counterfeits of Branded Products The ease of downloading copyrighted content on a computer or smart

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Legendary French Film Director Aids Music Pirate

November 29, 2010 Bruce Berman

“There are no Copyrights,” says Godard Few filmmakers have been more influential than Jean-Luc Godard. Godard directed such French New Wave classics as Breathless, Weekend and Band of

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