Study Estimates Economic Value of Fair Use

A study by the Computer and Communications Industry Association has estimated the contribution of "fair use" and other limitations on copyright-holders' exclusive rights to the U.S. economy to amount to $4.5 trillion annually. The study - the first of its kind - concludes that fair use has become more important as digital technologies occupy a greater and greater share of US economic activity.

• CCIA, Fair Use in the US Economy:  Economic Contribution of Industries Relying on Fair Use