Copyright’s Highway: From The Printing Press To The Cloud

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In Copyright's Highway, one of the nation's leading authorities on intellectual property law offers an engaging, readable, and intelligent analysis of the effect of copyright on American politics, economy, and culture. From eighteenth-century copyright law, to the "celestial jukebox," to the future of copyright issues in the digital age, Paul Goldstein presents a thorough examination of the challenges facing copyright owners and users. In this fully updated second edition, the author expands the discussion to cover the latest developments and shifts in copyright law for a new audience of scholars and students. This expanded edition introduces readers to present and future debates regarding copyright law and policy, including a new chapter on the technological shift in emphasis from producer to consumer and the legal shift from exclusive rights to exceptions and limitations to those rights. From Gutenberg to Google Books, Copyright's Highway, Second Edition, offers a concise, essential resource for the internet generation. Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 2 Title - Complete......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Dedication......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 10 1. The Metaphysics of Copyright......Page 12 2. The History of an Idea......Page 35 3. Fifty Dollars to Collect Ten......Page 62 4. Private Copies......Page 96 5. The Two Cultures of Copyright......Page 120 6. “The Answer to the Machine Is in the Machine”......Page 143 7 .Fraying at Both Ends......Page 162 8. Competing with Free......Page 181 Notes......Page 212 B......Page 232 C......Page 233 D......Page 234 G......Page 235 J......Page 236 M......Page 237 P......Page 238 S......Page 239 U......Page 240 Z......Page 241