The tenth recommendation is possibly the most contentious one – that the UK should appoint a US-style IP Coordinator or ‘Director General’.
Music and movie piracy costs the UK around £400 million a year. My report makes recommendations for cracking down on it.
The creative industries contribute a huge amount to the economy – we should protect them from theft.
Secondary ticketing resellers are causing dramatically inflated prices for fans and taking away revenue from performers.
New regulation is needed to protect fans and event organisers from technology-aided profiteers, and will be enacted before the election.