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Loading... Information Doesn't Want to Be Free: Laws for the Internet Age (original 2014; edition 2015)by Cory Doctorow (Author), Neil Gaiman (Foreword), Amanda Palmer (Foreword)
Work InformationInformation Doesn't Want to Be Free: Laws for the Internet Age by Cory Doctorow (2014)
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.   ) matsuko | Aug 17, 2023 |  ) MCBacon | Aug 2, 2021 | ) Tosta | Jul 5, 2021 | 'Every pirate wants to be an admiral' There were a lot of powerful words and ideas that came out of this book, and a lot of important criticism of the current system of media distribution and copyrighting. He addresses the unsustainable nature of the media industry in light of the internet, and also how we don't necessarily need it to work because creators will always find a way, and fans will always look for a way to compensate and support their favourite creators to ensure their will be future content. He sites examples of free to view web comics that earn their creators a living through merchandising, or Patreon and GoFundMe projects. It was a fascinating read, with a lot of important ideas. Listened to it on audio book and my only criticism was the annoying sound effects between sections, because they really got on my nerves very quickly. ( ) TCLinrow | Mar 17, 2021 | 'Every pirate wants to be an admiral' There were a lot of powerful words and ideas that came out of this book, and a lot of important criticism of the current system of media distribution and copyrighting. He addresses the unsustainable nature of the media industry in light of the internet, and also how we don't necessarily need it to work because creators will always find a way, and fans will always look for a way to compensate and support their favourite creators to ensure their will be future content. He sites examples of free to view web comics that earn their creators a living through merchandising, or Patreon and GoFundMe projects. It was a fascinating read, with a lot of important ideas. Listened to it on audio book and my only criticism was the annoying sound effects between sections, because they really got on my nerves very quickly. ( ) TCLinrow | Mar 17, 2021 | no reviews | add a review
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℗Filled with wisdom and thought experiments and things that will mess with your mind." ℗ Neil Gaiman, author of The Graveyard Book and American Gods In sharply argued, fast-moving chapters, Cory Doctorow's Information Doesn't Want to Be Free takes on the state of copyright and creative success in the digital age. Can small artists still thrive in the Internet era? Can giant record labels avoid alienating their audiences? This is a book about the pitfalls and the opportunities that creative industries (and individuals) are confronting today ℗ about how the old models have failed or found new footing, and about what might soon replace them. An essential read for anyone with a stake in the future of the arts, Information Doesn't Want to Be Free offers a vivid guide to the ways creativity and the Internet interact today, and to what might be coming next. This book is DRM-free. No library descriptions found. |
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