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Copyright's Arc Martin Skladany

Copyright's Arc By Martin Skladany

Copyright's Arc by Martin Skladany


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Big copyright has demanded an extreme, unilateral global copyright regime that has resulted in harmful effects. Offering an alternate model, Skladany argues that copyright law should vary according to a country's development status. This book will interest scholars of law, media studies, and political science, along with policymakers and activists.

Copyright's Arc Summary

Copyright's Arc by Martin Skladany

In Copyright's Arc, Martin Skladany rejects a one-size-fits-all copyright regime. Within developed countries, copyright's incentives have spawned multinational corporations that create a plethora of slick, hyped entertainment options that encourage Americans to overconsume, whereas in developing countries, extreme copyright blocks the widespread distribution of entertainment, which impedes women's equality and human rights movements. Meanwhile, moderate copyright in middle-income countries helps foster artistic movements that forge inclusive national identities. Given these conditions, Skladany argues that copyright should vary between countries, following an arc across the development spectrum.

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'Overall, Copyright's Arc serves as an interesting proposal for a wholesale reorientation of the global copyright landscape. Viewing copyright policy in this way - as a holistic, globally-integrated whole, which must serve human flourishing and development - offers a new perspective on the debate about corporate capture of policy-making.' Sophie Corke, IPKat
'This book offers a well-written, thought-provoking examination of global copyright and its effect on the voices of artists throughout the world. It will be an excellent addition to any collection on copyright law ... Highly recommended.' G. Johnson, Choice Magazine

About Martin Skladany

Martin Skladany is Professor of intellectual property, law and technology, and law and international development at Penn State Dickinson Law. He is the author of Big Copyright Versus the People: How Major Content Providers are Destroying Creativity and How to Stop Them (Cambridge, 2018).

Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Problems of Global Copyright; 2. Reducing Copyright in Developing Countries; 3. Copyright, Middle-income Countries, and National Inclusivity; 4. Reducing Copyright in Rich Countries; 5. Interaction between Copyright Regimes; 6. Transitioning to Copyright's Arc; Conclusion.

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NLS9781108723558
9781108723558
1108723551
Copyright's Arc by Martin Skladany
New
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
2020-09-03
220
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