000042017 000__ 01849cam\a22002535i\4500 000042017 001__ 42017 000042017 003__ SzGeWIPO 000042017 005__ 20240708145856.0 000042017 008__ 200624s2012\\\\sz\\\\\\r\\\\\000\0\eng\d 000042017 040__ $$aSzGeWIPO$$beng$$erda 000042017 041__ $$aeng 000042017 1001_ $$aCarrier, Michael A. 000042017 24503 $$aCopyright and Innovation :$$bThe Untold Story 000042017 264_1 $$a[Camden, New Jersey] :$$bRutgers Law School,$$c2012. 000042017 300__ $$a72 pages 000042017 336__ $$atext$$btxt$$2rdacontent 000042017 337__ $$aunmediated$$bn$$2rdamedia 000042017 338__ $$avolume$$bnc$$2rdacarrier 000042017 520__ $$aCopyright has an innovation problem. Judicial decisions, private enforcement, and public dialogue ignore innovation and overemphasize the harms of copyright infringement. Just to pick one example, “piracy,” “theft,” and “rogue websites” were the focus of debate in connection with the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) and Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). But such a debate ignores the effect of copyright law and enforcement on innovation. Even though innovation is the most important factor in economic growth, it is difficult to observe, especially in comparison to copyright infringement. This article addresses this problem. It presents the results of a groundbreaking study of 31 CEOs, company founders, and vice-presidents from technology companies, the recording industry, and venture capital firms. Based on in-depth interviews, the article offers original insights on the relationship between copyright law and innovation. It also analyzes the behavior of the record labels when confronted with the digital music revolution. And it traces innovators’ and investors’ reactions to the district court’s injunction in the case involving peer-to-peer (p2p) service Napster. 000042017 525__ $$aPublished in : 2012 Wisconsin Law Review 891 000042017 650_0 $$aCopyright 000042017 650_0 $$aInnovation 000042017 650_0 $$aMusic 000042017 650_0 $$aPeer-to-peer 000042017 650_0 $$aVenture capital 000042017 650_0 $$aNapster 000042017 650_0 $$aRecord labels 000042017 650_0 $$aPersonal liability 000042017 85641 $$uhttps://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2099876$$yView this resource 000042017 904__ $$aJournal article 000042017 980__ $$aBIB