Which rights for whom?: A choice of models

A number of models have been proposed over the past few years to move beyond the repression of file sharing. In this chapter, we analyze them and complement them with our own proposal. We discuss the benefits and drawbacks of the various models, and obstacles which must be overcome before they can be implemented in reality. A major distinction between different models is which rights they give to whom. Do they give actual usage rights to individuals? On which basis do they plan to reward creators? Starting with models that do not recognize the right of individuals to share contents,