Intellectual property; campaigning for balance Alwin Sixma, Manager of the Digital Campaign at Consumentenbond EU co-chair of the TACD Intellectual Property Working Group

Alwin Sixma,

Manager of the Digital Campaign at Consumentenbond

EU co-chair of the TACD Intellectual Property Working Group

The theory: cultural innovation “ He who receives an idea from me receives instruction without lessening mine. And he who lights his taper at mine receives light without darkening me.” Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) ‏

“ He who receives an idea from me receives instruction without lessening mine.

And he who lights his taper at mine receives light without darkening me.”

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) ‏

IPR’s; what should they do? Deliver the best outcome for society Ensure the best possible development Allow for the most effective use Respect the creator

Deliver the best outcome for society

Ensure the best possible development

Allow for the most effective use

Respect the creator

Campaigning Focus: the music and film industry Restricting access and use Hampering Innovation Enforcing and Strengthening Copyrights Controlling with force Not delivering the best deal for consumers

Restricting access and use

Hampering Innovation

Enforcing and Strengthening Copyrights

Controlling with force

Not delivering the best deal for consumers

Innovation? Receive Watch Return

The best deal for consumers?

iTunes under pressure Cooperation between national consumer organisations of Norway, Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands Complaints to the Competition Authority Complaint to Consumer Authorities

Cooperation between national consumer organisations of Norway, Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands

Complaints to the Competition Authority

Complaint to Consumer Authorities

iTunes starts reconsidering “ So if the music companies are selling over 90 percent of their music DRM-free, what benefits do they get from selling the remaining small percentage of their music encumbered with a DRM system? “ “ Perhaps those unhappy with the current situation should redirect their energies towards persuading the music companies to sell their music DRM-free.”

“ So if the music companies are selling over 90 percent of their music DRM-free, what benefits do they get from selling the remaining small percentage of their music encumbered with a DRM system? “

“ Perhaps those unhappy with the current situation should redirect their energies towards persuading the music companies to sell their music DRM-free.”

And changes EMI and Apple Deliver April 2nd 2007

EMI and Apple Deliver

April 2nd 2007

With effects on competition “ Not just iTunes anymore: EMI unlocks DRM-free music for other retailers” (June 14 th , Ars Technica) “ EMI says DRM-free music is selling well” “ New Amazon Music Store Beats iTunes Pricing On DRM-Free Tracks” (September 25th, Wired.com) ‏ ‏ “ Bring it on, iTunes: Amazon readying DRM-free music service” (April 26th, Ars Technica) ‏

“ Not just iTunes anymore: EMI unlocks DRM-free music for other retailers” (June 14 th , Ars Technica)

“ EMI says DRM-free music is selling well”

“ New Amazon Music Store Beats iTunes Pricing On DRM-Free Tracks” (September 25th, Wired.com) ‏

‏ “ Bring it on, iTunes: Amazon readying DRM-free music service” (April 26th, Ars Technica) ‏

Campaigning Netherlands and EU Legitimate interests of consumers Consumer rights, not exceptions, are essential Influence European regulation National debate on intellectual property To make changes in the monopolistic behaviour of rights-owners, a focus on the consumer angle is necessary It is time we bring some balance into the debate!

Legitimate interests of consumers

Consumer rights, not exceptions, are essential

Influence European regulation

National debate on intellectual property

To make changes in the monopolistic behaviour of rights-owners, a focus on the consumer angle is necessary

It is time we bring some balance into the debate!