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0018-9162/03/$17.00 © 2003 IEEE July 2003 39COVER FEATUREPublished by the IEEE Computer SocietyProtecting IntellectualProperty in DigitalMultimedia NetworksRecent advances in digital communicationsand storage technologies have broughtmajor changes for consumers. Magneticand optical storage capacity, for example,is much higher today than it was a fewyears ago. Today’s basic personal computer systemhas 40 Gbytes of magnetic hard disk storage, and,although a DVD (digital versatile disk) is the samephysical size as a CD, it’s faster and can store muchmore audiovisual data in optical form—from 4 to17 Gbytes (two to eight hours of video). Moreover, Internet connection speeds are muchfaster. Cable modems and asymmetric digital sub-scriber lines dominate the industry. The emergingvery high bit-rate DSL (VDSL) connection, withspeeds of up to 52 Mbps, will provide sufficientbandwidth for entertainment networks.These improvements in computers and commu-nications networks are radically changing the eco-nomics of intellectual property reproduction anddistribution. IP owners can exploit new ways toreproduce, distribute, and market their IP. A majorproblem with current digital distribution and stor-age technologies, however, is the formidable threatof piracy. UNIVERSE OF SYSTEMSThe “universe” of digital content distribution sys-tems offers five primary means of delivery to con-sumers: satellite, cable, terrestrial, the Internet, andprerecorded media (optical and magnetic). Contentproviders use these systems to distribute and storecopyright-protected entertainment content. To ensure end-to-end security, a distribution sys-tem must provide• secure content distribution, • secure access key distribution, • authentication of source and sink consumerdevices in home networks, and• renewability of content protection systems.The “Key Players in Content Protection” sidebarlists the organizations behind the efforts to identifyand implement secure solutions. In the past two decades, collaborative projectshave resulted in protection systems in commonlyused digital networks. However, many problemspertaining to the security of multimedia content dis-tribution and storage continue to challenge themotion picture, consumer electronics, and infor-mation technology industries. IP-BASED INDUSTRIES IN THE US ECONOMY IP’s growing importance has led some countriesto evaluate the role of IP-based industries in theireconomies. The International Intellectual PropertyAlliance (www.iipa.com), a private-sector coalitionDigital content providers can choose from a range of new technologies to reproduce, store, and distribute their intellectual property. Protectingtheir IP from piracy, however, remains a major issue.Ahmet M.EskiciogluBrooklyn College ofthe City Universityof New York40 Computerformed in 1984, represents US copyright-basedindustries in bilateral and multilateral efforts toimprove international protection of copyrightedmaterials. Each of the six IIPA trade associationsrepresents a significant segment of the US copyrightcommunity. These member associations representmore than 1,100 US companies producing and dis-tributing copyright-protected materials through-out the world. In 1990, the IIPA commissioned EconomistsIncorporated (www.ei.com) to measure the eco-nomic impact and trade role of a collection ofindustries related through their reliance on copy-right protection. The EI report defined and classi-fied US copyright-based industries and providedstatistics on their contribution to the country’s grossdomestic product, employment, and trade.The US copyright industries are divided into fourgroups:• Core industries generate, produce, and dis-seminate new copyrighted material as their pri-mary function.• Partial industries offer copyrighted material asonly part of their product range.• Distribution industries supply copyrightedmaterials to businesses and consumers.• Copyright-related industries produce and dis-tribute products used wholly or principally inconjunction with copyrighted materials.Core copyright industry products include• all types of computer software, including busi-ness applications and entertainment software;• theatrical films, television programs, homevideos, and digital representations of audiovi-sual works; • music recordings, including records, CDs, andaudiocassettes; and• textbooks, trade books, reference and profes-sional publications, and journals (both elec-tronic and print media). “Copyright Industries in the US Economy: The2002 Report,”1an update of eight prior reports,details the importance of copyright industries to theUS economy based on three economic indicators: • Value added to GDP. In 2001, US core copy-right industries accounted for 5.24 percent($535.1 billion) of the country’s GDP. Between1977 and 2001, the industries’ share of theGDP grew more than twice as fast as the restof the US economy (7 percent versus 3 per-cent).• Share of national employment. Between 1977and 2001, employment in the US core copy-right industries grew from 1.6 percent (1.5 mil-lion workers) to 3.5 percent (4.7 millionworkers) of the US workforce. Average annualemployment grew more than three times as fastas the rest of the US economy (5 percent ver-sus 1.5 percent).• Revenues generated from non-US sales andexports. In 2001, the US core copyright indus-tries estimated their non-US sales and exportsat $88.97 billion, more than all other majorindustry sectors—chemical and allied products;motor vehicles, equipment, and parts; aircraftand aircraft parts; electronic components andaccessories; and computers and peripherals. These figures indicate the significance of copyrightindustries to the US economy.COPYRIGHT PIRACY AND PROTECTIONDespite the fast growth of copyright-based indus-tries, annual losses due to piracy (not includingInternet piracy) of copyrighted materials are esti-mated to be as high as $22 billion (www.iipa.com/aboutiipa.html). Inexpensive and accessiblereproduction technologies make it easy for indi-viduals in other countries to pirate copyrightedmaterials.IIPA works with the US and other governmentsas well as private sector representatives to trackcopyright legislative and enforcement developmentsin more than 80 countries. In addition to discour-aging piracy through legislation and enforcement,IIPA promotes technological and cultural develop-ment in these countries and encourages localinvestment and employment. Special 301, an IIPA


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