http://techdirt.com/articles/20100427/1646069201.sht...

So I have to admit that it's absolutely hilarious to see Patrick Ross, the head of "The Copyright Alliance" (one of a bunch of lobbying/marketing groups representing the entertainment industry) lash out at this new report, making arguments that apply equally to the $1.52 trillion number he's famous for touting every chance he gets:

> "It is not helpful to policymakers or the public to
> pronounce sweeping arguments that defy logic," said
> Alliance Executive Director Patrick Ross. "In its report,
> CCIA identifies broad industries, suggests some entities in
> those industries occasionally engage in what some might
> call fair use, and then lumps all revenues and jobs in
> those industries into a newly coined "fair use" industry..."