The Fight over Digital Rights : The Politics of Copyright and Technology /

In the political fight over copyright, Internet advocacy has reshaped the playing field. This was shown in the 2012 'SOPA blackout', when the largest online protest in history stopped two copyright bills in their tracks. This protest was the culmination of an intellectual and political evo...

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Main Author: Herman, Bill D., (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Online Access:View fulltext via EzAccess
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