CopyNight Reminder: Next CopyNight is Tuesday, September 25th

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Dear CopyNighters,
The war between the House of Content and the House of Technology
may soon be over. After much negotiation, it appears that an
alliance may have been forged to combine the bloodlines and bring
the two factions together forever. I am, of course, referring to
comedian Kathy Griffin dating Apple co-founder Steve "The Woz"
Wozniak. She even took him to the Emmys! And as a gesture of
goodwill, I suggest that we all raise a glass to their happiness
at the next CopyNight! Most chapters meet this Tuesday, September
25, in cities around the world. Be sure to check the website for
details on your local chapter, and shoot us an email if you'd like
to start something in your city!
http://copynight.org/

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Newsiness
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* CCIA: Fair Use Adds $2.2 Trillion to US Economy
That is a big number! From Ars Technica:
"It's common to see reports that stress the economic importance of
copyright and the content owners who benefit from it; the
Copyright Alliance says that "core copyright industries" generated
$819 billion in the US in 2005, for instance. What's less common
is to find studies that look at the economic impact of fair use.
That was the goal behind a new report from the Computer &
Communications Industry Association (CCIA). Their provocative
finding? "In 2006, fair use-related industry value added was $2.2
trillion, 16.6 percent of total US current dollar GDP.""
They came to that number by looking at industries that rely on
certain elements of fair use in order to function, including
"Internet broadcasting, data hosting and processing, audio and
video equipment manufacturing, electronic auctions, radio and
television broadcasting, and many more." Fascinating stuff - read
the rest of it here:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070913-the-value-of-fair-use-to-the-us-economy-4-5-trillion-a-year.html

So eat, drink and be merry at this month's CopyNight!
Cheers,
Ren Bucholz
CopyNight Toronto