A Short History of Copyright The Genie of Information /

• Main Authors: Atkinson, Benedict (Author), Fitzgerald, Brian (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Law.; Political science.; Private international law.; Conflict of laws.; International law.; Comparative law.; Intellectual property > Law and legislation.; International IT and Media Law, Intellectual Property Law.; Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law.; Philosophy of Law.

This book tells the story of how, over centuries, people, society and culture created laws affecting supply of information. In the 21st century, uniform global copyright laws are claimed to be indispensable to the success of entertainment, internet and other information industries. Do copyright laws...