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How to fix copyright / William Patry.

By: Patry, William F.
Material type: TextTextPublisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2011]Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: x, 323 p. ; ill. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9780199760091 (hardcover : alk. paper); 0199760098 (hardcover : alk. paper).Subject(s): CopyrightDDC classification: 346.04/82 Online resources: Table of contents
Contents:
Why we need to fix our copyright laws -- Replacing a faith-based approach to copyright with an evidence-based approach -- What are copyright laws supposed to do? -- The public interest -- Law is not the solution to business problems -- Does deterrence work? -- Abandoning exclusivity and getting paid instead -- The length of copyright is damaging our cultural heritage -- Reimposing some formalities -- The moral panic over fair use -- "The answer to the machine is in the machine" is a really bad metaphor -- Effective global copyright laws.
Summary: The author argues that current copyright law is not effective in the digital age and must be revised to encourage creation of new works, increase learning, and enhance access to information.
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Two Weeks Davenport Library Circulating Collection Print-Circulating 346.0482 P276 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 34284003135043

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why we need to fix our copyright laws -- Replacing a faith-based approach to copyright with an evidence-based approach -- What are copyright laws supposed to do? -- The public interest -- Law is not the solution to business problems -- Does deterrence work? -- Abandoning exclusivity and getting paid instead -- The length of copyright is damaging our cultural heritage -- Reimposing some formalities -- The moral panic over fair use -- "The answer to the machine is in the machine" is a really bad metaphor -- Effective global copyright laws.

The author argues that current copyright law is not effective in the digital age and must be revised to encourage creation of new works, increase learning, and enhance access to information.

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