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More Than 70 Groups Urge Industry Initiative to Protect Digital IP Rights

Internet stakeholders should participate in voluntary industry initiatives to address illegal intellectual property-related activity, more than 70 groups wrote Congress Thursday. The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Artists Rights Alliance (formerly the Content Creators Coalition), the Committee for Justice, American…

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Legislative Exchange Council, Americans for Tax Reform, Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council and Rainbow PUSH Coalition signed. The letter cites online statistics on digital theft: 2001-2015, U.S. music revenue fell from $14 billion to $7 billion. It also cited the need to protect IP rights through international trade agreements and the link between IP and free speech, consumer protection and national security.