Benedict Atkinson

The True History of Copyright

The Australian Experience

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

How did copyright laws come into being? Were they designed to encourage production and dissemination? Are current policy assumptions justified? Critics claim that laws facilitate predatory pricing and distribution controls, denying millions access to material. Advocates argue that legislation creates productive incentive. Without stringent legal safeguards creators and producers will produce much less. This book brings to life the fascinating hidden interplay of personalities and events that made modern copyright law. Illuminating the history of Australian legislation (and complementary developments in the United Kingdom and elsewhere) it supplies surprising answers to previously unanswered questions. In the words of Professor Brian Fitzgerald, it "provides any student, policy maker, practitioner or user of copyright law with a tremendous platform on which to build understanding, argument and ultimately policy direction."

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sydney University Press
• Seitenzahl: 526
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Dezember 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 148mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 673g
• ISBN-13: 9781920898458
• ISBN-10: 192089845X
• Artikelnr.: 54134287

Autorenporträt

Benedict Atkinson has practised as a lawyer and worked in government contracting and legislative policy. Benedict helped to implement the Commonwealth government's digital agenda reform program and his recommendations led to reform of the NSW government's administration of copyright policy.