How Hollywood, Congress, And DRM Are Beating Up The American Economy

InformationWeek by Cory Doctorow | Jun. 14, 2007 (Opinion)

The United States traded its manufacturing sector's health for its entertainment industry, hoping that Police Academy sequels could take the place of the rust belt. The United States bet wrong. America needs new, realistic trade policies, columnist Cory Doctorow says. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Business
Topics: U.S. Economy, Copyright
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Jun 14, 2007 - 9:26 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Kaizar Campwala (review), Oliver Jones (review), Fabrice Florin (review)
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Oliver Jones
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 by Oliver Jones - Oct. 1, 2008

This interesting opinion piece explains some of the consequences of the US's recent focus on making money from intellectual property rather than manufactured goods. It starts from the idea that preventing piracy is wrong. But it fails to explain what the headline says it explains.

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Kaizar Campwala
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 1, 2008
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