Copyright's Highway

About this book

"[This book provides an] 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, [the author] presents a thorough examination of the challenges facing copyright owners and users ... [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"--Back cover.