A2IM was a signer on a letter to the Organization of American States (“OAS”), the organization that represents Western Hemisphere Countries, in support of a World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) report on the economic contribution of the copyright industries. The report, which highlights the impact of piracy on cultural diversity, economic development and employment, is titled “COPYRIGHT + CREATIVITY = JOBS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH” and is focused on the economic contribution of the copyright industries. The WIPO report emphasizes the economic importance of the creative industries in 30 countries of the world, including various OAS Member States and highlights the rapid growth of the sector — 2.5 times faster than the average growth of economies in general—and the significant contributions it makes to the development of countries.



