The story may have got lost in translation. Notice, in the French Hadopi context, is when a file has been detected on the network. "Notice" in the English speaking countries of UK and USA is a notification to the ISP customer. You cant easily track and detect 25,000 files a day, but then you make a decision as to how many infringers should be notified. Notifying customers costs money, the marginal cost of detection is closer to zero given the infrastructure.
Can't promise this is 100% accurate but pretty sure I've got it right - hope this helps you and your readers.
Those interested in the definition of goods may want to refer back to my first ever publication on music industry economics, aptly titled: 'Is the price of recorded music heading towards zero?' - from Nov 2006.
The classic 2x2 matrix is explained, and then applied to digital music (non scarce, non rival) and posed challenges for rights holders to think through - then.
Mike's post, and many of the comments above, are right to point to the 'you wouldnt steal a car' mentality of the original report.
Understanding the 'need for a toll', as opposed to holding onto a private good mentality, helps you understand the difference between transactional activity and licensing.
Worth a pause for thought.
WP
PS: Great to finaly post on this blog - big fan.
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When a notice is not a notice
Mike,
The story may have got lost in translation. Notice, in the French Hadopi context, is when a file has been detected on the network. "Notice" in the English speaking countries of UK and USA is a notification to the ISP customer. You cant easily track and detect 25,000 files a day, but then you make a decision as to how many infringers should be notified. Notifying customers costs money, the marginal cost of detection is closer to zero given the infrastructure.
Can't promise this is 100% accurate but pretty sure I've got it right - hope this helps you and your readers.
The nature of economic goods
Interesting debate.
Those interested in the definition of goods may want to refer back to my first ever publication on music industry economics, aptly titled: 'Is the price of recorded music heading towards zero?' - from Nov 2006.
www.prsformusic.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/Independent%20research%20papers/WillPage-TransmissionConfPaper.pdf
The classic 2x2 matrix is explained, and then applied to digital music (non scarce, non rival) and posed challenges for rights holders to think through - then.
Mike's post, and many of the comments above, are right to point to the 'you wouldnt steal a car' mentality of the original report.
Understanding the 'need for a toll', as opposed to holding onto a private good mentality, helps you understand the difference between transactional activity and licensing.
Worth a pause for thought.
WP
PS: Great to finaly post on this blog - big fan.