Commercial piracy, where a firm (hereafter referred to as the pirate) illegally reproduces and sells copies of legitimate products thereby competing with the original producer, has emerged as one of the leading global challenges faced by software businesses, entertainment industry, law enforcement agencies, and international trade partners. This issue assumes importance not only because of...

The IIPA's annual report on the US copyright industry indicates that "total" copyright industries accounted for an estimated $1.38 trillion or 11.12 % of GDP in 2005. The ?core? copyright industries were responsible for 12.96% of the growth achieved in 2005 for the U.S. economy as a whole. For the first time, this report includes...

The ACCC is seeking the views of interested parties on its draft guide to copyright licensing and collecting societies. Release of the draft guide for public consultation follows the introduction to parliament of the Copyright Amendment Bill 2006.

Exposure drafts of three sets of amendments to the Copyright Act are available. The amendments relate to new exceptions (including time-shifting, format shifting and exceptions for libraries, educational institutions, people with a disability and parody and satire), and other Digital Agenda review measures; enforcement provisions; and unauthorised access to encoded broadcasts.

Terri Janke and Robynne Quiggin survey the major indigenous intellectual and cultural property issues and canvass some of the instruments and interventions which could be considered in respect of these issues.