Sharing the facts: how to move forward with copyright law in the Netherlands?

On September 5, 2011 the second symposium 'e-Commerce for Copyright' will take place, organized by ECP-EPN in collaboration with the NVPI.

Three years ago, during the symposium, the economic and legal aspects of the digital distribution of music, film and games were debated. Now, after the publication of the report 'Facts to Share' by Considerati, ECP-EPN and NVPI organize a sequel.

The report "Facts to Share" provides an overview of the market for legal and illegal content on offer, consumer behavior, the impact of filesharing and downloading from illegal sources on the legal sales and the broader economic and social consequences. The findings provide sufficient material for discussion and leads for government policy. In light of the Priorities Letter Copyright Law 20@20 that will be discussed in the Parliament this autumn, the discussion is very current.
 
During the symposium on September 5 at Sociëteit De Witte in The Hague different speakers from the field of science, government and industry discuss on various topics and issues in the report. Also Robert Levine, author of the recently published book 'Free Ride', will explain his ideas.

View the full program here.

Participation in the symposium is free. You can register for the symposium through the online registration form.