Key Idea #4: Join an organization that will help you litigate and educate.

Daniel Walker is a member of a royalty collection agency. It does the work of tracking down where his music is being played, collects and remits the money owned to Daniel. We see the day when other professional and industry trade associations take on the task of protecting their members' intellectual property.

Topic for discussion: Who hired George Borkowski to go after Napster?

Answer: The RIAA, which is the Record Industry Association of America. It is made up of thousands of composers and musicians like Daniel Walker. We don't know of other trade associations who handle litigation for its members but as member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Advisory Council, we know it works actively to influence laws that impact small business.

You think about it: What group could you join or form to help you stop piracy in your industry?