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The Battle for the Internet: What the Future Holds for Copyright Law
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Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures, Alexis Ohanian of Reddit and Billy Chasen of Turntable.fm participated in a panel discussion at NYU Stern to discuss some of the complex issues surrounding recent legislative proposals in the area of online intellectual property.
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Professor Adam Brandenburger, vice dean for graduate education, kicked off the discussion.
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“We need to be thoughtful on how to protect content creators and considerate of consumers who consume that content,” stressed Fred Wilson, co-founder of Union Square Ventures, a venture capital firm with a track record of success, including investments in Twitter, Tumblr, Foursquare and Zynga.
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Entrepreneur and angel investor Alexis Ohanian of reddit, a social news website where registered users submit content and other users rank the post, argued that fellow entrepreneurs need to spend their time starting companies, not lobbying Washington.
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Bill Chasen, founder of Turntable.fm, a social media website that allows users to interactively share music, voiced concerns about current legislation in the music industry and its impact on start-ups.
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Hosted by Stern’s Entertainment, Media and Technology Association; the Entrepreneurs Exchange; and the Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, the event was moderated by MBA students James Belfer and Matthew Harrison.
![battle for the internet: adam brandenburger](/sites/default/files/assets/images/con_036322.jpg)
Professor Adam Brandenburger, vice dean for graduate education, kicked off the discussion.
![battle for the internet: fred wilson](/sites/default/files/assets/images/con_036323.jpg)
“We need to be thoughtful on how to protect content creators and considerate of consumers who consume that content,” stressed Fred Wilson, co-founder of Union Square Ventures, a venture capital firm with a track record of success, including investments in Twitter, Tumblr, Foursquare and Zynga.
![battle for the internet: ohanian](/sites/default/files/assets/images/con_036324.jpg)
Entrepreneur and angel investor Alexis Ohanian of reddit, a social news website where registered users submit content and other users rank the post, argued that fellow entrepreneurs need to spend their time starting companies, not lobbying Washington.
![battle for the internet: chasen](/sites/default/files/assets/images/con_036325.jpg)
Bill Chasen, founder of Turntable.fm, a social media website that allows users to interactively share music, voiced concerns about current legislation in the music industry and its impact on start-ups.
![battle for the internet: student 2](/sites/default/files/assets/images/con_036327.jpg)
![battle for the internet: student 1](/sites/default/files/assets/images/con_036326.jpg)
Hosted by Stern’s Entertainment, Media and Technology Association; the Entrepreneurs Exchange; and the Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, the event was moderated by MBA students James Belfer and Matthew Harrison.