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This paper uses a quasi-experimental design, a unique dataset of physical books, and a sample of vintage former bestsellers to examine copyright's impact on price, sales, and availability in the book market. We find that copyright increases sales, raises price, especially for top-selling titles, and increases the number of old titles being sold in the market. These findings challenge the traditional access/incentive tradeoff and the view that society benefits when titles enter the public domain. Policy implications include reconsideration of uniform copyright terms and exploration of renewal-based systems that allow rights holders to self-select into extended protection.
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