Description: Hollywoods Copyright Wars by Peter Decherney Beginning with Thomas Edisons aggressive copyright disputes and concluding with recent lawsuits against YouTube, Hollywoods Copyright Wars follows the struggle of the film, television, and digital media industries to influence and adapt to copyright law. Though much of Hollywoods engagement with the law occurs offstage, in the larger theater of copyright, many of Hollywoods most valued treasures, from Modern Times (1936) to Star Wars (1977), cannot be fully understood without appreciating their legal controversies. Peter Decherney shows that the history of intellectual property in Hollywood has not always mirrored the evolution of the law and recounts these extralegal solutions and their impact on American media and culture. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Copyright law is important to every stage of media production and reception. It helps determine filmmakers artistic decisions, Hollywoods corporate structure, and the varieties of media consumption. The rise of digital media and the internet has only expanded copyrights reach. Everyone from producers and sceenwriters to amateur video makers, file sharers, and internet entrepreneurs has a stake in the history and future of piracy, copy protection, and the public domain. Beginning with Thomas Edisons aggressive copyright disputes and concluding with recent lawsuits against YouTube, Hollywoods Copyright Wars follows the struggle of the film, television, and digital media industries to influence and adapt to copyright law. Many of Hollywoods most valued treasures, from Modern Times (1936) to Star Wars (1977), cannot be fully understood without appreciating their legal controversies. Peter Decherney shows that the history of intellectual property in Hollywood has not always mirrored the evolution of the law. Many landmark decisions have barely changed the industrys behavior, while some quieter policies have had revolutionary effects. His most remarkable contributions uncover Hollywoods reliance on self-regulation. Rather than involve congress, judges, or juries in settling copyright disputes, studio heads and filmmakers have often kept such arguments "in house," turning to talent guilds and other groups for solutions. Whether the issue has been battling piracy in the 1900s, controlling the threat of home video, or managing modern amateur and noncommercial uses of protected content, much of Hollywoods engagement with the law has occurred offstage, in the larger theater of copyright. Decherneys unique history recounts these extralegal solutions and their impact on American media and culture. Author Biography Peter Decherney is professor of cinema studies and English at the University of Pennsylvania and author of Hollywood and the Culture Elite: How the Movies Became American. Table of Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: The Theater of Copyright 1. Piracy and the Birth of Film 2. Hollywoods Golden Age of Plagiarism 3. Auteurism on Trial: Moral Rights and Films on Television 4. Hollywoods Guerrilla War: Fair Use and Home Video 5. Digital Hollywood: Too Much Control and Too Much Freedom Conclusion: The Copyright Reform Movement Notes Index Review Both scholarly and readable, this will be of interest to movie history buffs and those who deal with copyright issues. Library Journal A splendid new study of the legal, technological, and aesthetic wrangling over motion picture copyright wrongs and rights, particularly timely. -- Thomas Doherty Moving Image Source Decherneys readable book provides a century of evidence about the complicated relationship between film, law, and power. -- Rebecca Tushnet Jotwell: Cyberlaw A groundbreaking study on what has been an understudied aspect of American film history. -- Jan-Christopher Horak Archival Spaces: Memory, Images, History Have you ever wondered if a book about copyright law could be as compelling as the Fifty Shades trilogy, but without BDSM scenes? Well, wonder no further. The answer, after reading Hollywoods Copyright Wars by Peter Decherney, is definitely yes. -- Eleonora Rosati Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice ...an informative, well-written history of developments that have profoundly shaped American culture from Edison to YouTube. Highly recommended. Choice Enjoyable and engrossing... insightful... Recommended for academic lawlibraries, undergraduate libraries, and public libraries. -- Jacquelyn McCloud Law Library Journal Any collection strong in Hollywood media issues needs this fine survey, which goes beyond the scenes to probe the decisions and actions that often take place outside the actual courtroom. The Midwest Book Review A richly detailed and compelling account that is a much-needed addition to the cultural and political history of copyright law. It is essential reading for media and communications scholars and students, but also highly recommended to anyone interested in copyright law. -- Burcu Baykurt Media Culture and Society Superb. Film & History An exemplary work. -- Brian Real Film Quarterly Promotional Beginning with Thomas Edisons aggressive copyright disputes and concluding with recent lawsuits against YouTube, Hollywoods Copyright Wars follows the struggle of the film, television, and digital media industries to influence and adapt to copyright law. Though much of Hollywoods engagement with the law occurs offstage, in the larger theater of copyright, many of Hollywoods most valued treasures, from Modern Times (1936) to Star Wars (1977), cannot be fully understood without appreciating their legal controversies. Peter Decherney shows that the history of intellectual property in Hollywood has not always mirrored the evolution of the law and recounts these extralegal solutions and their impact on American media and culture. Review Quote Have you ever wondered if a book about copyright law could be as compelling as the Fifty Shades trilogy, but without BDSM scenes? Well, wonder no further. The answer, after reading Hollywoods Copyright Wars by Peter Decherney, is definitely yes. Promotional "Headline" Beginning with Thomas Edisons aggressive copyright disputes and concluding with recent lawsuits against YouTube, Hollywoods Copyright Wars follows the struggle of the film, television, and digital media industries to influence and adapt to copyright law. Though much of Hollywoods engagement with the law occurs offstage, in the larger theater of copyright, many of Hollywoods most valued treasures, from Modern Times (1936) to Star Wars (1977), cannot be fully understood without appreciating their legal controversies. Peter Decherney shows that the history of intellectual property in Hollywood has not always mirrored the evolution of the law and recounts these extralegal solutions and their impact on American media and culture. Details ISBN0231159471 Author Peter Decherney Short Title HOLLYWOODS COPYRIGHT WARS Publisher Columbia University Press Language English ISBN-10 0231159471 ISBN-13 9780231159470 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2013 Imprint Columbia University Press Subtitle From Edison to the Internet Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Publication Date 2013-09-03 Affiliation University of Pennsylvania Position Associate Professor of Cinema Studies and English Translated from English UK Release Date 2013-09-03 AU Release Date 2013-09-03 NZ Release Date 2013-09-03 US Release Date 2013-09-03 Pages 304 Series Film and Culture Series DEWEY 346.730482 Illustrations 40 illus. Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161839064;
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Publication Name: Hollywood's Copyright Wars: from Edison to the Internet
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