Copyright a contrario

Olivier Charbonneau

Associate Librarian, Concordia University

Doctoral candidate in law, U. MontréalCulturelibre.ca | OutFind.ca

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Boyer, Marcel, The Economics Fair Use/Dealing: Copyright Protection in a Fair and Efficient Way (July 5, 2012). Review of Economic Research on Copyright Issues, 2012, 9(1), 3-46. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2101080

Outline

(1)Zero price in efficient markets of information goods

(2)Will fair use/dealings really destroy copyright markets?

(3)Emerging models in librarianship

(4)Towards "bibliotheconomics"

(1) Zero price & markets

Efficient markets• Price = marginal cost• Digital works

– Non-excludable– Non-Rival

• Marginal cost = 0

First best optimal • Government

intervention

Second best optimal• Property rights

Third best optimal• Transaction costs

Source: Boyer 2012

(1) Zero price & markets

Efficient markets• Price = marginal cost• Digital works

– Non-excludable– Non-Rival

• Marginal cost = 0

First best optimal • Government

intervention

Second best optimal• Property rights

Third best optimal• Transaction costs

Source: Boyer 2012

Preserve market-like institutions that reduce

transacton costs

Fair use/dealings may destroy these

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(2) Will fair use/dealing destroy?

Some elements to consider

2.1Reprography or publishing

vs. « Making available »

2.1Reprography or publishing

vs. « Making available »

Paradigm shift

Fair use/dealing is not the only other option

2.2Do all copyright markets work

in the same way?

2.2Do all copyright markets work in the same

way?

Consider the case of academic research…

… a moment of Zen …

(3) Emerging models in librarianship

3.1Digital licensing

(document + access/use right)

Similar to collective licenses

(consortia)

Cost of fair use/dealings

3.2Open access

First best optimal!

Governments allocate directly to creators

(4) Toward « bibliotheconomics »

Science qui définit les règles d’organisation et de gestion des

bibliothèques (Petit Robert)

4.1Licensing vs. Fair use/dealings

Market failures; Rent seeking; deadweight loss; negative

externalities; social wealth…

4.1Licensing vs. Fair use/dealings

Market failures; Rent seeking; deadweight loss; negative

externalities; social wealth…

Libraries!

4.2Radical thoughts on fair

use/dealings

1. Investment in (orphan) works

2. Signal preferences

3. Optimize pricing/markets

4.2Radical thoughts on fair

use/dealings

1. Investment in (orphan) works

2. Signal preferences

3. Optimize pricing/markets

Innovation !

Merci !

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Olivier CharbonneauBibliothécaire, Université ConcordiaLLD (Candidat), Univeristé de Montréalwww.culturelibre.cawww.outfind.ca