However, talks with GM stalled after it wanted intellectual property and distribution rights in Russia to be included in any deal.

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Hence, the concern about infringement of instructors' intellectual property or copyrights with regard to traditional forms of distribution is unwarranted.

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Examples include exclusive distribution arrangements, which can limit growth, as well limitations on intellectual property.

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Yes, intellectual property rights have become a sensitive issue in the age of instantaneous digital distribution, and rightly so.

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