Fair Use Is Good For You

Linked to from BoingBoing, the CCIA has released a report which shows that Fair Use of copyrighted works (along with other legal circumventions of laws protecting IP) accounts for one-sixth of US GDP — some $4.5 trillion dollars.

From the article:

"As the United States economy becomes increasingly knowledge-based, the concept of fair use can no longer be discussed and legislated in the abstract. It is the very foundation of the digital age and a cornerstone of our economy," said Ed Black, President and CEO of CCIA.