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[email protected] 34782 Ups and downs Economic and cultural effects of file sharing on music, film and games Datum 18 February 2009 Authors TNO: Annelies Huygen (project leader) Paul Rutten (and Leiden University) Sanne Huveneers Sander Limonard SEO: Joost Poort Jorna Leenheer Kieja Janssen IViR: Nico van Eijk Natali Helberger Commissioned by Ministries of Education, Culture and Science, Economic Affairs and Justice Translation We'd like to thank the team of translators - Willemien Kneppelhout, Anita Graafland and Peter Kell - who have worked so hard to ensure that this English language version is not only accurate but also, we hope, a pleasure to read. Number of pages 128 Brassersplein 2 Postbus 5050 2600 GB Delft www.tno.nl T +31 15 285 70 00 F +31 15 285 70 57
[email protected] Advisory Committee Ministry of Economic Affairs Maurits Kreijveld Paula Westhoven Margreet Groenenboom Ministry of Justice Anja van Zandvoort Esther Jägers Ministry of Education, Culture and Science Bart Hofstede Chantal Olffers (chairman) TNO-rapport | Ups and downs 3 / 128 Management Summary The main aim of this study is to identify the short- and long-term economic and cultural effects of file sharing on music, films and games. File sharing is the catch-all term for uploading and downloading. The short-term implications examined include the direct costs and benefits to society at large. In order to determine the long-term impact, we analyse changes in the industry’s business models as well as in cultural diversity and the accessibility of content.