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| Document Type: | Book |
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| All Authors / Contributors: |
William F Patry |
| ISBN: | 9780195385649 0195385640 |
| OCLC Number: | 302414668 |
| Description: | xxiv, 266 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | How the copyright wars are being fought and why -- The role of metaphors in understanding -- Metaphors and the law -- The mythical origins of copyright and three favorite copyright metaphors -- Property as social relationships -- Why classifying copyright as property is important in the copyright wars -- Moral panics, folk devils, and fear as a tactical weapon -- Copyright owners and moral panics -- How innovation occurs: creative destruction and disruptive technologies. |
| Responsibility: | William Patry. |
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"A thought-provoking and highly readable book by one of America's top copyright scholars. Anyone interested in modern copyright debates needs to read it."
-Eugene Volokh, Gary T. Schwartz Professor of Law, UCLA School of Law
"Patry's insight into copyright law itself has long been established, but with this book he takes us deep into how the debate surrounding copyright law has been twisted and distorted. This is a must-read for anyone looking to understand the real issues in the copyright debate, both from the business-model and policy perspectives."
--Mike Masnick, Founder and CEO, Floor64
"Patry makes real policy prescriptions and emphasizes hard economic data, combined with his characteristic morality, innovation, and learning. This is an important book."
-Carl Malamud, Founder, Public.Resource.Org
"Patry's argument for reforming copyright law to promote modern day innovation is both engaging and meticulously supported by history and facts--an essential rea
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