The cases are being responded to by commentators from diverse backgrounds. The responses try to illustrate how best to generalise the experiences of the cases out to others working on innovative delivery of cultural goods born out of the digital world.

Some of the key questions they are addressing:

– Are there key problems for born digital industries in relation to existing legal frameworks tailored for the analogue world?
– What alternative revenue models are emerging for the new industries – is the ad model sustainable?
– Are the needs of large established intermediary industries, small innovative SMEs and individual creators compatible?
– What sorts of new creative goods and services do users want ? Where will they come from?