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Duration: January 2008-November 2008
Commissioned by: The Dutch Ministries of Education ,
Culture & Science , Justice and Economic Affairs
Authors: Annelies Huygen (project leader) (TNO),
Paul Rutten ( TNO and Leiden University) , Sanne Huveneers
(TNO), Sander Limonard (TNO), Joost Poort (SEO),
Jorna Leenheer (SEO), Kieja Janssen (S EO), Nico van Eijk
(IViR), Natali Helberger (IViR)
Summary : The main aim of this study was to identify
the short- and long-term economic and cultural effects of file sharing
on music, films and games. File sharing is the catch-all term for
uploading and downloading. The short-term implications examined include
the direct costs and benefits to society at large. In order to determine
the long-term impact, we analyse changes in the industry’s
business models as well as in cultural diversity and the accessibility
of content.
The research shows that the economic implications of file sharing for
welfare in the
Netherlands are strongly positive in the short and long terms. File sharing
provides
consumers with access to a broad range of cultural products, which typically
raises
welfare. Conversely, the practice is believed to result in a decline in
sales of CDs,
DVDs and games.
Report
available from:
http://www.ivir.nl/publicaties/vaneijk/Ups_And_Downs_authorised_translation.pdf
http://www.ez.nl/Actueel/Pers_en_nieuwsberichten/Nieuwsberichten_2009/Januari_2009/
Downloaden_en_delen_van_muziek_films_en_games_vertrouwd_verschijnsel/Ups_and_Downs
http://www.seo.nl/nl/publicaties/rapporten/2009/2009-02A.html
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1350451
Related publications in academic journals
:
N.A.N.M van Eijk, “File sharing, dat doen we toch allemaal?”, BTG Magazine, 2009-65, p. 14
Presentations:
22 June 2009, Berlin Open, Berlin
March 2010, EuroCPR, Brussels
In the media and public discussion :
Interviews:
April 2009, Interview with Swedish Television SVT (N.A.N.M. van
Eijk, N. Helberger)
Public debates:
19 April 2009, Filesharing Up or Down, Debate in De Balie, Amsterdam,
video available on: http://www.debalie.nl/artikel.jsp;jsessionid=A330E35F6ABD08F8D9154DF7B0F25B45?articleid=320840
Blogs and online journals:
http://www.digimuziek.nl/
Follow-up developments
Eindrapport Parlementaire Werkgroep Auteursrecht, http://www.tweedekamer.nl/nieuws/persberichten/
presentatie_eindrapport_parlementaire_werkgroep_auteursrecht.jsp
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