- Gebundene Ausgabe: 256 Seiten
- Verlag: New York Univ Pr (Oktober 2001)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0814788068
- ISBN-13: 978-0814788066
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 2,4 x 1,6 x 0,2 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 607.342 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Vaidhyanathan challenges the common notion of copyright as "property," asserting instead that it is "policy," which should include the best interests of the public as well as those of the artists, musicians, writers, and other creative people. Vaidhyanathan further challenges romantic ideas of copyright laws protecting authors, asserting the real issue is "ownership," by which the publishing and other business interests assert their monopolistic control. Providing examples from Mark Twain to 2 Live Crew, he challenges the emphasis on originality and recommends a shift in focus to stylistic innovation. While this is not a legal history, it traces the development of copyright law in the U.S. through the twentieth century, examining its roots in British law and its impact on film, music, television, and literature. The author proposes a more functional approach to copyrights that focuses on protecting specific expressions but not the ideas that lie beneath them. American culture would benefit more from a system that guarantees "thin" copyright protection that encourages creativity yet provides a broad "fair use" of copyrighted material. Vernon Ford
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Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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The author, a media scholar and cultural historian, presents a reasoned and compelling argument for "thin" copyright policy. Vaidhyanathan traces the evolution of copyright law, arguing that it has come to restrict creativity and enjoin cultural expression that arises outside of white American and European traditions. He begins his look at the history of the law with the story of Mark Twain's call for perpetual copyright and its influence on the current author-centered view of the rights to creative works. He continues with interesting examples of recent contests involving property rights to film and music, the details of which illustrate the tangle of interests that is created by law, technology, and culture. Well researched and thoughtfully presented, this is important for most academic and public libraries and essential reading for the library community. Joan Pedzich, Harris Beach LLP, Rochester, NY
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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highly recommended
9. Mai 2002
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
I really enjoyed this book, not least because I am an academic and feel quite strongly about the importance of access to information. The public's rights to fair use of material for research, teaching, criticism, etc. are being infringed upon or ignored, and Vaidhyanathan does a fine job of explaining where those rights came from, how they have changed over the past hundred years or so, and the reasons why they are now in danger. Many current ideas about intellectual property do indeed threaten creativity. I enjoyed particularly the section on sampling in rap music, as well as the author's discussion of current efforts by large companies and organizations to exact payment for viewing any and all "content" (including scientific information, news, and other data that should not fall under copyright). Vaidhyanathan's discussion of the history of copyright law before the twentieth century was not as good as the rest of his analysis; I thought that the English precidents in the eighteenth century and earlier could have been explained a little more fully. However, over all, this was an engaging and informative book.
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Entertaining and Informative
20. September 2002
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
I read this book as part of my research for a paper on the history of copyright policy. I found Vaidhyanathan to be both well-informed and a good writer. Unlike many resources on this topic, Copyrights and Copywrongs was quite interesting to read. Vaidhyanathan's book is both insightful and entertaining. If you've ever wondered how in the world something like Copyright policy could be interesting or relevant, you should pick up this book. Once you do, you'll almost certainly keep reading until you've reached the end. If you want to learn about the history of Copyright policy and how it affects you, you should definitely read this book. ...
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Siva makes this tough subject understandable. Kudos!
23. November 2001
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Siva Vaidyanathan had translated a sometimes incredibly misunderstood concept/subject into a reasonably understandable story. And, even more incredibly, it was written by a non-attorney (Siva is a professor at the U. of Wisconsin, School of Information Studies). "Copyrights and Copywrongs" covers the history and bastardization of American copyright law. Siva attempts to make relatively simple suggestions for fixing our complex, arcane system of protecting intellectual property rights.
Siva begins his "story" recounting in incredibly understandable terms, the history of the copyright ranging from the framing of the U.S. Constitution, the rights afforded musicians (recently challenged by the likes of ...) and of course, literary and digital works. Siva does not concentrate on the theoretical nature of this quagmire rather, he examines the issues as it relates to current issues and events making the content interesting and readable. He argues, very persuasively, that the current copyright laws in their punitive and restrictive form y hinder creativity and free expression. Further, he compellingly argues that the original intent of the laws were designed for flexible application to maintain cultural balance.
The issues framed in this book encompass the very future of creativity vital to industry, commerce, and free expression. A very enjoyable read even given the somewhat difficult nature of the subject matter.
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