How to fix copyright
William Patry.
- Oxford New York Oxford University Press c2011.
- x, 323 p. ill. 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-317) and index.
Why we need to fix our copyright laws -- Replacing a faith-based approach to copyright with an evidence-based approach -- What are copyright laws supposed to do? -- The public interest -- Law is not the solution to business problems -- Does deterrence work? -- Abandoning exclusivity and getting paid instead -- The length of copyright is damaging our cultural heritage -- Reimposing some formalities -- The moral panic over fair use -- "The answer to the machine is in the machine" is a really bad metaphor -- Effective global copyright laws.