Copyright and its discontents

Kretschmer, M. (2015) Copyright and its discontents. In: Jones, C., Lorenzen, M. and Sapsed, J. (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Creative Industries. Oxford University Press: Oxford. ISBN 9780199603510 (doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199603510.013.016)

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Abstract

Copyright has emerged as the Intellectual Property currency of the creative industries, to the extent that they are sometimes referred to as ‘the copyright industries’. Extending beyond copyright’s perceived role of protecting creators, this chapter considers how copyright law may not only reflect, but shape the creative industries as well as the content of cultural works. This ‘production of culture’ perspective is discussed against alternative views—the ‘abstract work’ concept associated with idealism, and the ‘romantic author’ hypothesis, explaining in effect authorial entitlements as analogous to ‘real property’. The chapter scans the horizon for reform of these proprietary principles in the contemporary context of the Internet. Where the distinction between production and consumption becomes fluid, copyright law may no longer be able to force a space for transactions based on exclusive rights.

Item Type:Book Sections
Status:Published
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Kretschmer, Professor Martin
Authors: Kretschmer, M.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > School of Law
Publisher:Oxford University Press
ISBN:9780199603510

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