Performance of the Copyright Industries in Lebanon FINAL DRAFT REPORT By Roger MELKI NOVEMBER 27, 2002 The opinions and views expressed herein are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to WIPO or his employer. Copyright Industries in Lebanon DRAFT 3/16/04 1/80 OUTLINE I. Introduction ............................................................................................................4 II. The Publishing Industry .......................................................................................5 1. General trends and performance of firms ....................................................................5 2. Supply conditions ........................................................................................................8 Major players...............................................................................................................9 Size and geographic concentration............................................................................11 Employment and human resources............................................................................11 Finance and capital investments................................................................................14 3. Demand conditions....................................................................................................14 Output and main types of products............................................................................14 Imports.......................................................................................................................15 Exports.......................................................................................................................17 4. Related supporting industries ....................................................................................18 5. Market structures and firm strategies ........................................................................19 Piracy .........................................................................................................................20 Expectations ...............................................................................................................21 6. Government projects and policies .............................................................................21 7. Conclusions - Policy recommendations ....................................................................22 III. The Film Industry............................................................................................24 1. General trends and performance of firms ..................................................................24 2. Supply conditions ......................................................................................................27 Major Players.............................................................................................................27 Employment and human resources............................................................................29 Public utilities and services .......................................................................................31 Equipment..................................................................................................................31 Finance and capital investments................................................................................31 3. Demand Conditions ...................................................................................................32 Output ........................................................................................................................32 4. Related supporting industries ....................................................................................34 5. Market structures and firm strategies ........................................................................36 Piracy .........................................................................................................................38 Expectations ...............................................................................................................39 6. Government projects and policies .............................................................................40 7. Conclusions - Policy recommendations ....................................................................41 IV. The Music Industry .........................................................................................42 1. General trends and performance of firms ..................................................................42 2. Supply conditions ......................................................................................................43 Major players.............................................................................................................43 Finance and capital investments................................................................................45 Copyright Industries in Lebanon DRAFT 3/16/04 2/80 Schools.......................................................................................................................45 3. Demand conditions....................................................................................................46 Output and main types of products............................................................................46 Exports.......................................................................................................................47 Imports.......................................................................................................................48 Pricing........................................................................................................................48 4. Related supporting industries ....................................................................................50 Artists.........................................................................................................................50 Festivals.....................................................................................................................50 5. Market structures and firm strategies ........................................................................52 Piracy .........................................................................................................................52 Expectations ...............................................................................................................54 6. Government projects and policies .............................................................................54 7. Conclusions - Policy recommendations ....................................................................55 V. The Software Industry ........................................................................................56 1. General trends and performance of the sector ...........................................................56 2. Supply conditions ......................................................................................................57 Major players.............................................................................................................57 Employment and human resources............................................................................58 Education ...................................................................................................................60 Finance and capital investments................................................................................62 3. Demand Conditions ...................................................................................................62 Output ........................................................................................................................62 Main types of products ..............................................................................................63 Imports.......................................................................................................................64 Exports.......................................................................................................................64 4. Related supporting industries ....................................................................................64 5. Market structures and firm strategies ........................................................................65 Piracy .........................................................................................................................67 Expectations ...............................................................................................................69 6. Government projects and policies .............................................................................69 7. Conclusions - Policy recommendations ....................................................................70 VI. Conclusions and prospects .............................................................................71 Appendix 2: The Legal Environment........................................................................73 Appendix 3: Steps for Registering an Artistic, Literary, Musical or Cinematographic Issue ...........................................................................................................................76 Appendix 4: Sample Selection ..................................................................................78 Appendix 5: Bibliography .........................................................................................79 Appendix 6: