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You, as policy mak- COPY CHIEF: Chris Woods COPY EDITOR: Christa Titus ter at the George Washington University ers, are in a pivotal role to help frame these SENIOR COPY EDITOR, SPECIAL FEATURES: Wayne Robins ASSOCIATE EDITOR, SPECIAL FEATURES: Evie Nagy Law School, launched Creative Industries systems. Some innovative solutions have CONTRIBUTORS: Jim Bessman, Larry Blumenfeld, Fred Bronson, Chuck Eddy, Juliana Koranteng, in a Kerr! Mason, Deborah Evans Price, Paul Sexton, Steve Traiman, Anastasia Tsioulcas Transition, series of symposia that been proposed, ranging from music SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER: Kristina Tunzi focus on the future of creativity and intel- rights organizations to [Internet service DESIGN 8 PHOTOGRAPHY ART DIRECTOR: Christine Bower -Wright SENIOR DESIGNER: Greg Grabowy lectual property rights in the digital age. provider] levy systems, global licensing PHOTO EDITOR: Amelia Halverson Anchored by a collection of thought-pro- solutions and more. 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We wait until do Gary Trust ,wary Adult and balanced cannot - Alex Vitoulis Washington University law School, and tainment, information and copyright are the next round of congressional hearings CHART PRODUCTION MANAGER: Michael Cusson ASSOCIATE CHART PRODUCTION MANAGER: Alex Vitoulis Robert P. Merges, co- the Cen- director of in an era of dramatic change.