Freeloading: How our insatiable appetite for free content is starving creativity: how our insatiable appetite for free content starves creativity - Brossura

Chris Ruen

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1921844299 ISBN 13: 9781921844294

Casa editrice: Scribe, 2013

Riassunto

INTERNET PIRACY- a battle that pits indies against corporations, free spirits against the money-grubbing Scrooge McDucks of the world. Right? Sort of. Sometimes. Maybe not. Internet piracy goes by many names - copyright infringement, file sharing, peer-to-peer lending - but in this lively narrative nonfiction account, author Chris Ruen argues that the practice of using unlicensed digital content should be called what it is- freeloading. In this comprehensive investigation, Ruen examines the near pervasive problem of internet piracy, and the moral and monetary dilemmas to which it gives rise. The phenomenon, which today affects almost everyone who taps a keyboard, is creating unlikely alliances - between artists and corporations, and between consumers and technology geeks in the hacker tradition - and it is changing how society views and values artistic production. Ruen, himself a former freeloader, came to understand how illegal downloads can threaten the artistic community after he spent time with successful Brooklyn bands who had yet to make a real profit from their music. Through original research and extensive interviews with musicians and artists, Freeloading dissects this battle. This provocative account is also a reminder of the truism that for every action there are consequences - a call to embrace practical, sensible solutions that protect artists and consumers alike.

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L'autore:

Chris Ruen is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in The NewYork Times, Slate's The Big Money, and New York Press. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2004, where he co-founded and published The Wake, a student magazine. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Product Description:

Internet piracy: it's an eternal battle pitting indies versus corporations, free spirits against the moneygrubbing Scrooge McDucks of the world. Right? Sort of, sometimes - maybe not. Freeloading takes a critical, cool look at a near-pervasive phenomenon that involves almost everyone who taps a keyboard. Beyond that, it's a reminder of the truism that for every action there are consequences. What happens when we pirate a favourite work of art - a song, book, or movie? And as importantly: what, if anything, can or should be done about it? Author Chris Ruen, himself a former dedicated freeloader, came to understand how illegal downloads can threaten an entire artistic community after he spent time with successful Brooklyn bands who had yet to make a significant profit on their popular music. Through original research and extensive interviews with musicians and artists, Freeloading not only dissects this ongoing battle but also proposes concise, practical solutions that provide protection to artists and consumers alike.

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• Editore: Scribe
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1921844299
• ISBN 13: 9781921844294
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 272