Big Copyright Versus the People

Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-1-108-40159-3
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 286 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 424 g

When the idea of copyright was enshrined in the Constitution it was intended to induce citizens to create. Today, however, copyright has morphed into a system that offers the bulk of its protection to a select number of major corporate content providers (or Big Copyright), which has turned us from a country of creators into one of consumers who spend, on average, ten hours each day on entertainment. In this alarming but illuminating book, Martin Skladany examines our culture of overconsumption and shows not only how it leads to addiction, but also how it is unraveling important threads - of family, friendship, and community - in our society. Big Copyright versus the People should be read by anyone interested in understanding how Big Copyright managed to get such a lethal grip on our culture and what can be done to loosen it.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Skladany, Martin

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Rechtswissenschaften Wirtschaftsrecht Medienrecht Telekommunikationsrecht, IT-Recht, Internetrecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Wirtschaftsrecht Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz allg., Marken- und Kennzeichenrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Part I. Theory: 1. Capture; 2. The overconsumption problem; 3. The value of creativity; Part II. Practical Proposals For Change: 4. Pressuring big copyright; 5. Ignoring big copyright; 6. Cooperating with big copyright; Conclusion; Epilogue.

Über Autor(innen)

Skladany, Martin
Martin Skladany is an assistant professor at Penn State Dickinson Law. Previously, as a Litigation Associate at Debevoise & Plimpton, he was a member of the legal team that represented the Association of American Publishers in their copyright suit against Google over Google Books.