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This promises to be a busy job, and probably a very frustrating one. On Friday, the White House nominated Victoria Espinel as its Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, a move quickly applauded by the RIAA, National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA), MPAA, and others. The newly-created 'czar' position was mandated within the recently-passed Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act. "The music publishing and songwriting industry looks forward to working with Victoria in this capacity and values the Administration's commitment to bringing to fruition the goals of the PRO-IP Act," said NMPA head David Israelite.
Technology and ISPs are predictably less excited, though Espinel is theoretically responsible for pursuing a balanced enforcement strategy. The position, which falls under the Office of Management and Budget, also covers a broad swath of intellectual property. That includes music, but also covers film, pharmaceuticals, software, and other protected goods.
All of that is great news for the recording industry, a group that desperately wants a lifeline after ten years of chaos. But is an administration-appointed enforcer worth the effort and taxpayer resources? Huge questions surround the wisdom of waging war to protect a largely analog model, though Hollywood is already facing billions in near-term losses. That could offer a perfect set of coattails for the RIAA.
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