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Against Intellectual Monopoly
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| Added by: Nemini | Karma: 405.93 | Non-Fiction | 6 December 2010 |
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 Against Intellectual Monopoly
"Intellectual property" - patents and copyrights - have become controversial. We witness teenagers being sued for "pirating" music - and we observe AIDS patients in Africa dying due to lack of ability to pay for drugs that are high priced to satisfy patent holders. Are patents and copyrights essential to thriving creation and innovation - do we need them so that we all may enjoy fine music and good health? Across time and space the resounding answer is: No. So-called intellectual property is in fact an "intellectual monopoly" that hinders rather than helps the competitive free market regime that has delivered wealth and innovation to our doorsteps. |
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| Tags: music, intellectual, innovation, Intellectual, copyrights, Against |
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Copyright's Paradox
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| Added by: enetips610 | Karma: 0 | Non-Fiction | 13 August 2008 |
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 The United States Supreme Court famously labeled copyright "the engine of free expression" because it provides a vital economic incentive for much of the literature, commentary, music, art, and film that makes up our public discourse. In Copyright's Paradox, Neil Weinstock Netanel explores the tensions between copyright law and free speech, revealing how copyright can impose unacceptable burdens on expression. Netanel provides concrete illustrations of how copyright often prevents speakers from conveying their message, tracing this conflict across both traditional and digital media and considering current controversies such as copying culture rampant on YouTube and MySpace, digital sampling, and the Google Book Search litigation. |
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| Tags: copyright, provides, Netanel, Copyrights, digital |
