Many countries have yet to decide whether extend copyright duration. Technological changes were cited by a U.S. Senate report to support duration extension. This study adds to the assessment of the validity of the technological argument by simulating the effect on optimal copyright duration of...

Copyright duration has been or is being extended in many countries. Technological and demographical changes were cited by a US Senate report to argue for US copyright term extension. This paper analyzes the validity of the arguments. Simulation of a model of the information product market...