When people of goodwill come together, there is no limit to what they can achieve. For example, discussions between the technology and recording industries recently produced an unusual and persuasive consensus on how best to respond to the difficult policy challenges posed by digital piracy.
The music, movie, publishing and software industries lose billions of dollars in sales annually because of unauthorized copying and redistribution of their products. They all share an interest in reducing piracy, which hurts consumers by discouraging continued investment in new, creative work.
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