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    by Ben Pearson
    September 24th, 2014

    The same technological trends that led to complex legal issues with file sharing in digital music and video are now beginning to emerge in the production of goods through the development of consumer 3D printers and other distributed manufacturing technologies. Organizations like PSFK Labs are exploring methods of improving the monetization of goods and services in the maker industry, but it is likely their efforts to create digital scarcity will create similar problems to those faced by the media industry.

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