Finding that the UK's intellectual property framework is falling behind, especially with regard to copyright, this independent review makes ten recommendations to support innovation and economic growth in the digital age.

The first independent, large-scale study of music, film and software piracy in emerging economies, with a focus on Brazil, India, Russia, South Africa, Mexico and Bolivia.

This paper analyses the business and social policy underpinnings of safe harbours in law, the appropriateness of broad form protections, and the vexed distinctions between copyright and other areas of law.

The first copyright act, the Statute of Anne, was passed three hundred years ago, in 1710. Copyright law is regarded as an essential element in promoting investment of time, energy and capital in creative endeavours, in that it 'creates incentives for people to invest their time, talent and other resources in creating new material, particularly...

The creative industries concept was born in the UK, nurtured in Australia (among other countries), but is now being implemented most vigorously in China. The UK and Australia seem to be pulling back from the concept: Critical response to CI policy in the UK; and post-GFC cutbacks limit scope for government action. Australia relies on...