Copyrights and Copywrongs: The Rise of Intellectual Property and How It Threatens Creativity (Fast Track Books)
by Siva Vaidhyanathan
Category: History

In this text, the author tracks the history of American copyright law through the 20th century, from Mark Twain's exhortations for "thick" copyright protection, to recent lawsuits regarding sampling in rap music and the "digital moment", exemplified by the rise of Napster and MP3 technology.