Untangling Intellectual Property Law for the Digital Age
When it comes to issues related to intellectual property, nothing has changed, but everything has changed. The Copyright Act was last updated with the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DCMA). Aside from a few revisions, the circa 1790 principles protecting the rights of those who create content are largely unchanged. But everything has changed in the digital culture, where individuals can create, distribute, download, adapt, and/or use information and creative work. The Internet allows national border—and jurisdiction– crossing with a click. New tensions may emerge when traditional legal constructs are applied to new technology-induced problems of rights and intellectual property ownership. It is not surprising that many of us—whether producers or consumers of information– are fully confused. The new book by Lamoureaux, Baron and Stewart:, Intellectual Property Law & Interactive Media: Free for a Fee is just what we need!
The team of authors draws on collective expertise in media/new media, law, and library fields to successfully translate complex legal concepts into a well-organized, accessible book. Designed as a text, Free for a Fee will also serve as an important reference for instructors and course designers, writers, artists and other cultural creatives who develop and exchange intellectual and expressive content.
Topics include patents, trademarks, International IP, Digital Rights Management and privacy rights. Chapters include descriptions of relevant legal cases as well as examples and information on pending legislation. Discussion questions and glossary add to the value for classroom use. A blog, www.freeforafee.com freely offers updated information to complement the book. The book is available from publisher Peter Lang and other booksellers.
Lamoureux, E. L., Baron, S. L., & Stewart, C. (2009). Intellectual property law and interactive media: Free for a fee New York: Peter Lang Group.
ISBN 978-0-8204-8160
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