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Moral Panics and the Copyright WarsMoral Panics and the Copyright Wars by William Patry
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Terms of Use: Negotiating the Jungle of the Intellectual CommonsTerms of Use: Negotiating the Jungle of the Intellectual Commons by Eva Hemmungs Wirten
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Eva Hemmungs Wirten is a brilliant academic from Uppsala University who engages in cultural analysis of intellectual property. This is her new book from the University of Toronto press. What a great cover for a book on the intellectual commons!
Law and Internet CulturesLaw and Internet Cultures by Kathy Bowrey
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Kathy Bowrey is Australia's finest philosopher of intellectual property and information technology.
Intellectual Property: The Many Faces of the Public DomainIntellectual Property: The Many Faces of the Public Domain
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This is an impressive collection of papers, edited by researchers from the University of Edinburgh.
Free Culture: The Nature and Future of CreativityFree Culture: The Nature and Future of Creativity by Lawrence Lessig
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Lessig has been influential in many different ways - he has brought constitutional challenges against the copyright term extension; he has established the Creative Commons movement; and has campaigned against the malign influence of Intellectual Property lobbyists in the United States Congress.
In the Public Interest: The Future of Canadian Copyright LawIn the Public Interest: The Future of Canadian Copyright Law by Michael Geist
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A great collection of copyright commentaries from Canada's finest scholars.
The Cultural Life of Intellectual Properties: Authorship, Appropriation, and the Law (Post-Contemporary Interventions)The Cultural Life of Intellectual Properties: Authorship, Appropriation, and the Law (Post-Contemporary Interventions) by Rosemary J.Coombe
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This is a classic text about post-modenism, post-colonialism, and intellectual property law.
Information FeudalismInformation Feudalism by Peter Drahos
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A definitive account of the formation of the TRIPS Agreement 1994.
Digital Copyright: Protecting Intellectual Property on the InternetDigital Copyright: Protecting Intellectual Property on the Internet by Jessica Litman
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A concise yet gripping story of the development of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and its aftermath.
Intellectual Property Stories 2005 (Law Stories)Intellectual Property Stories 2005 (Law Stories) by Jane C. Ginsburg; Rochelle Cooper Dreyfuss
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A great collection about landmark cases in United States intellectual property.
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop ItThe Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It by Jonathan Zittrain
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This book has some eloquent riffs on the iPhone, the generative internet, and the MIT One Laptop per Child Project.
The Anarchist in the Library: How the Clash Between Freedom and Control Is Hacking the Real World and Crashing the SystemThe Anarchist in the Library: How the Clash Between Freedom and Control Is Hacking the Real World and Crashing the System by Siva Vaidhyanathan
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I can't wait to read his forthcoming book on the Googlization of Everything.
New Dimensions in Privacy Law: International and Comparative PerspectivesNew Dimensions in Privacy Law: International and Comparative Perspectives
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This collection explores the development of trade secrets law, confidential information and privacy law.
The Artist Is a ThiefThe Artist Is a Thief by Stephen Gray
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Stephen Gray is one of the most insightful commentators on Australian Indigenous Intellectual Property. His novel, "The Artist is a Thief", won the Vogel award.
The Making of Modern Intellectual Property Law: The British ExperienceThe Making of Modern Intellectual Property Law: The British Experience by Brad Sherman
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A new historical account of intellectual property law.
The Wealth of Networks: How Social Production Transforms Markets and FreedomThe Wealth of Networks: How Social Production Transforms Markets and Freedom by Yochai Benkler
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A treatise on the open source movement and peer-to-peer production.
Copyright's ParadoxCopyright's Paradox by Neil Weinstock Netanel
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This book explores the tensions between copyright law and freedom of speech.
The Construction of Authorship: Textual Appropriation in Law and Literature (Post-Contemporary Interventions)The Construction of Authorship: Textual Appropriation in Law and Literature (Post-Contemporary Interventions)
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A fine collection of meditations upon authorship, appropriation, and inter-textuality.
Freedom of Expression (R): Overzealous Copyright Bozos and Other Enemies of CreativityFreedom of Expression (R): Overzealous Copyright Bozos and Other Enemies of Creativity by Kembrew McLeod
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A polemic against overzealous copyright and trade mark owners.
Authors and Owners: The Invention of CopyrightAuthors and Owners: The Invention of Copyright by Mark Rose
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A groundbreaking study of the Statute of Anne, and early battles over copyright law in the United Kingdom.
Copyright's Highway: From Gutenberg to the Celestial JukeboxCopyright's Highway: From Gutenberg to the Celestial Jukebox by Paul Goldstein
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This is a memorable and inquisitive study of key disputes in American copyright law.
Private Power, Public Law: The Globalization of Intellectual Property Rights (Cambridge Studies in International Relations)Private Power, Public Law: The Globalization of Intellectual Property Rights (Cambridge Studies in International Relations) by Susan K. Sell
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Susan Sell provides a fine account of the expansion of international intellectual property law from the perspective of international relations.
International Copyright and Neighbouring Rights: The Berne Convention and Beyond 2 Volume SetInternational Copyright and Neighbouring Rights: The Berne Convention and Beyond 2 Volume Set by Sam Ricketson
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An epic tale of the history of the Berne Convention.
The Moral Rights of Authors and Performers: An International and Comparative AnalysisThe Moral Rights of Authors and Performers: An International and Comparative Analysis by Elizabeth Adeney
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A definitive and comprehensive study of moral rights.
The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, and Privacy on the InternetThe Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor, and Privacy on the Internet by Prof. Daniel J. Solove
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This book considers the troubled state of privacy in the context of social networks and Web 2.0 services - such as MySpace, Facebook, YouTube and Wikipedia.
Moral Rights and Their Application in AustraliaMoral Rights and Their Application in Australia by Maree Sainsbury
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This book provides an enlightening insight into the new moral rights regime in Australia.
Darknet: Hollywood's War Against the Digital GenerationDarknet: Hollywood's War Against the Digital Generation by J. D. Lasica
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This book offers insights into Darknets, warez groups, and enforcement actions. Particularly resonant for Australian readers familiar with the extradition of Hew Raymond Griffiths and Operation Buccaneer.
Intellectual Property, Trade and Development: Strategies to Optimize Economic Development in a TRIPS Plus EraIntellectual Property, Trade and Development: Strategies to Optimize Economic Development in a TRIPS Plus Era
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Daniel Gervais is another fine academic from the University of Ottawa. A veteran of WIPO and the WTO, he specializes in international intellectual property law.
The Legal Protection of Databases (Cambridge Intellectual Property and Information Law)The Legal Protection of Databases (Cambridge Intellectual Property and Information Law) by Mark J. Davison
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This monograph is a comparative look at database protection under copyright law, sui generis regimes, and contract law. It is a significant topic - given the importance of databases to information technology, biotechnology, as well as the environment and climate change.
New Directions in Copyright LawNew Directions in Copyright Law
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A kaleidoscopic series of volumes on new developments in copyright law, edited by Fiona Macmillan and Kathy Bowrey.
Dear Images: Art, Copyright and CultureDear Images: Art, Copyright and Culture by Karsten Schubert
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The Trials of ArtThe Trials of Art by Daniel McClean
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Promises to Keep: Technology, Law, and the Future of Entertainment (Stanford Law Books)Promises to Keep: Technology, Law, and the Future of Entertainment (Stanford Law Books) by William Fisher III
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The Pirates and the Mouse: Disney's War Against the CountercultureThe Pirates and the Mouse: Disney's War Against the Counterculture by Bob Levin
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The Cathedral & the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental RevolutionaryThe Cathedral & the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary by Eric S. Raymond
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Free for All: How LINUX and the Free Software Movement Undercut the High-Tech TitansFree for All: How LINUX and the Free Software Movement Undercut the High-Tech Titans by Peter Wayner
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Rebel Code: Linux and the Open Source RevolutionRebel Code: Linux and the Open Source Revolution by Glyn Moody
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Rip: A Remix ManifestoRip: A Remix Manifesto
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