Digital Copyright In copyright lobbyists succeeded in persuading Congress to enact laws greatly expanding copyright owners control over individuals private uses of their works The efforts to enforce these new rig
In 1998, copyright lobbyists succeeded in persuading Congress to enact laws greatly expanding copyright owners control over individuals private uses of their works The efforts to enforce these new rights have resulted in highly publicized legal battles between established media and new upstarts In this enlightening and well argued book, law professor Jessica Litman queIn 1998, copyright lobbyists succeeded in persuading Congress to enact laws greatly expanding copyright owners control over individuals private uses of their works The efforts to enforce these new rights have resulted in highly publicized legal battles between established media and new upstarts In this enlightening and well argued book, law professor Jessica Litman questions whether copyright laws crafted by lawyers and their lobbyists really make sense for the vast majority of us Should every interaction between ordinary consumers and copyright protected works be restricted by law Is it practical to enforce such laws, or expect consumers to obey them What are the effects of such laws on the exchange of information in a free society Litman s critique exposes the 1998 copyright law as an incoherent patchwork She argues for reforms that reflect common sense and the way people actually behave in their daily digital interactions This paperback edition includes an afterword that comments on recent developments, such as the end of the Napster story, the rise of peer to peer file sharing, the escalation of a full fledged copyright war, the filing of lawsuits against thousands of individuals, and the June 2005 Supreme Court decision in the Grokster case.
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A terrific little general-audiences book on how copyright law gets made, and the follies of the Napster-era process. Regardless of your political views, it's hard to come away from this book feeling anything other than despair and disgust towards the American political process.Litman's a sharp-eyed analyst and critic, and always readable. The only flaw of this book is that it was assembled from previously-published articles, and tends towards repetition of key passage. This seems to be a flaw of [...]
A little-known book, highly respected by peers in the intellectual property field, this account explains in clear language how the law evolved to the point where it is today, throwing bonds over creative efforts and weighing down intellectual productivity with absurd rules that never made sense in any era.Litman patiently explores details and does not oversimplify, but her account moves along engagingly. The process that led to abominations such as anti-circumvention laws are based in horse-trad [...]
A discussion of copyright issues in the digital era. This is a very good, but depressing book. Of special interest is the way Littman describes the point of view of the other side (I'm presuming you are primarily a consumer of copyrighted works and not a 'content company' or a lawyer who represents same) and the reasons why the process which creates copyright legislation almost always neglects the consumer (i.e the reader/watcher/listener/etc.). Try googling on copyright issues for more informat [...]
Maybe a little too technical at some points, but Litman does make a point through this book. Copyright for Creative Industries is important as it concerns, artists, consumers and the industries themselves.However, the laws that oversee this issues in the United States have failed to integrate these three groups and their interests within a comprehensible, useful and productive legal framework.There is a conflict of interests in Copyright, and it is damaging the next generation of artists and cre [...]
I read the second edition, from 2006. Only difference is there's a new afterward. The view on computers and technology are slightly dated because so much has changed, but technically the copyright law hasn't so it's still pretty accurate, especially in dealing with ethical issues, the historical treatment and functioning as a snapshot of that era.The afterward is clearly from a different era and a new afterward today would be greatly helpful. Just keep tacking them on! :p
The two stars are rather misleading as I thought that reading 200 pages on copyright law would make me shoot myself in the brain. Yes, it is boring. Super boring at points. But Litman brings up excellent points about copyright and fair use and sort of makes me all feisty at the way copyright law has become so all encompassing and terrible in the past decade. So, for a normal book, two stars. For a book on copyright law, 4 stars.
A fantastic foray into the complexities of copyright law in the 21st century. Litman writes with an enviable clarity, despite the (sometimes) baffling subject matter. Any author who can (1) provide coherent explanation of copyright law, (2) acknowledge the limitations of such an inquiry, and (3) craft an entertaining exposition, deserves no less than 4 stars.
More like 2.5. First half is pretty good, but second half is extremely tedious. The upshot is that copyright law (particularly DMCA) has not real discernible policy rationale. It's just a bunch of deals and sausage-making among industry interests
This is an important and detailed introduction to the current legal issues with Copyright. I personally didn't like Litman's colloquial style, but its definitely much more accessible that most other texts in this genre.
Tells the story of how the Digital Millennium Copyright Act was created.
A smart and well-reasoned introduction to contemporary copyright law and its evolution.
For a school book, this is actually not bad. Pretty good writing style, and very informative.