Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free
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"Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free" is a nonfiction book by Cory Doctorow that critiques modern copyright and digital rights regimes while advocating for open culture and user freedoms in the digital age.
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book about copyright
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nonfiction book → |
| author |
Cory Doctorow
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| countryOfOrigin |
Canada
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United States → |
| genre |
media studies
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nonfiction → technology writing → |
| hasPerspective |
aligned with open culture movement
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critical of media conglomerates → pro‑innovation → pro‑user → |
| intendedAudience |
creators
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general readers → policy makers → technology professionals → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
DRM
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copyright → creative industries → digital distribution → digital economy → digital rights → file sharing → free culture movement → innovation → intellectual property → internet → open culture → privacy → surveillance → technology policy → user freedoms → |
| positionOnAccess |
supports broad access to information
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| positionOnCopyright |
critical of restrictive copyright laws
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| positionOnCreators |
argues that open systems benefit creators
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| positionOnDRM |
opposes digital rights management
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| positionOnEnforcement |
criticizes aggressive copyright enforcement
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| positionOnInnovation |
claims overbroad copyright stifles innovation
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| positionOnLaw |
argues current copyright law is ill‑suited to the digital age
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| positionOnLicensing |
favors flexible licensing models
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| positionOnMonopoly |
criticizes corporate control over culture
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| positionOnPolicy |
calls for copyright reform
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| positionOnRemix |
supports remix culture
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| positionOnSharing |
supports legal frameworks that enable sharing
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| positionOnTechnology |
argues that technology should empower users
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| positionOnUsers |
advocates strong user rights
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| publicationDecade |
2010s
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| subtitle |
Laws for the Internet Age
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| title |
Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free
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Cory Doctorow
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Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free
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