The fight over digital rights
Subtitle: the politics of copyright and technology
By: Bill D. Herman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
ISBN-13: 9781107015975
Subjects: Copyright and electronic data processing; Fair use (Copyright); Copyright; Law and legislation; Electronic information resources; Censorship; Copyright infringement; Information networks
Description: "In the political fight over copyright, internet advocacy has reshaped the playing field. This was shown most dramatically in the 2012 'SOPA blackout,' when the largest online protest in history stopped two copyright bills in their tracks. For those not already familiar with the debate, this protest seemingly came out of nowhere, yet it was the culmination of an intellectual and political evolution more than a decade in the making. This book examines the debate over digital coyright, from the late 1980s through early 2012, and the new tools of political communication involved in the advocacy around the issue. Drawing on methods from legal studies, political science, and communication, it explores the rise of a coalition seeking more limited copyright, as well as how these early-adopting, technology-savvy policy advocates used online communication to shock the world. It compares key bills, congressional debates, and offline and online media coverage using quantitative and qualitative methods to create a study that is rigorously researched yet also accessible to a general audience"--P. [i].
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-227) and index.
Table of contents: title: Lightning in a bottle; title: The audio home recording act, 1987-1992; title: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act; title: A digital rights management interlude : 1999-2002; title: Digital Millennium Copyright Act Reform and the broadcast flag; title: Communicating in congress; title: Communicating in print; title: The copyright and digital rights management debate online; title: Comparing the online and offline digital rights; title: The digital rights management debate withers, 2007-2010; title: New strategies and a historic uprising; title: The future of digital rights; title: and digital fights.