MPAA / RIAA Are Are Strangling American Innovation

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http://torrentfreak.com/mpaa-riaa-are-are-strangling-american-innovation-110404/

Here’s a must read article from the Harvard Business Review:   http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2011/03/big_content_is_strangling_amer.html

It reiterates many of the things we’ve illustrated over the years on TorrentFreak, mainly that the abuse of copyright and repression of every technological advancement is actually killing innovation.

Excerpt below:

“Innovation has emerged as a key means by which the US can pull itself out of this lackluster economy. In the State of the Union, President Obama referred to China and India as new threats to America’s position as the world’s leading innovator. But the threats are not just external. One of the greatest threats to the US’s ability to innovate lies within: specifically, with the music and movie business. These Big Content businesses are attempting to protect themselves from change so aggressively that they risk damaging America’s position as a world leader in innovation.”

"The next generation of technology companies are already starting to shift overseas. Before conceding to any more demands for protection from Big Content, America would do well to consider what it places at risk."

A well written article. It's well worth reading the full article.