Analyzing Intellectual Monopoly with E-Books

Veronica Arranz Analyzing Intellectual Monopoly In this project, I will endeavour to analyse the market of the electronic book, known as e-book, more than particularly in the Spanish market with some references to the American market. In fact, the interest of analysing the impact of such a engine room in both markets lays in the opposition between the laws that rules quick-witted property in both countries. In Spain, the intellectual monopoly is regularized by the rewritten law of 1996 and, therefore, offers a great legal vacuum that has demoralised editors to exploit the e-book market earlier but also enhance, at one time that the e-readers were released, the proliferation of pirated books download a lot faster than it has been in fall in States. First we will describe numerically the present view of the editorial industry in Spain in order to realize its characteristics. Then, we will talk about the new technology that has been use in that sector and concentrate on the late and check arrive of the e-book to this market. According to the report la Panorámica de la edición española de libros: 2001 wrote by a governmental universe (la Dirección General del Libro, Archivos y Biblioteca) we learn that this market is represent of 3.

372 editorial agents which vast majority is composed by the confidential editors followed by public institutions and last but not least(prenominal) private institutions without arrive ats and authors-editors. Another study shows more on the nose that in 2000, 66 private editors, that made a profit over 6 millions euros, concentrated 75% of the production and 80% of the sells. These is, therefore a pretty concentrated industry where yet 6 editorial groups, in general, related to other ethnical sectors or international firms such as Vivendi or Berterlsmann, monopolize 70% of the sells. Therefore, this sector excels at its vertical concentration in firms that are not always Spanish and take their meshing away. In effect, in the last years, foreigners firms edited 28%... If you call for to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com

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