Free Culture
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Free Culture is a 2004 book by legal scholar Lawrence Lessig that critiques restrictive copyright laws and advocates for a more open, remix-friendly culture.
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book → |
| advocates |
expansion of the public domain
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legal protection for remix and transformative works → reform of copyright law → |
| author |
Lawrence Lessig
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| availableAs |
free online text
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| criticizes |
aggressive copyright enforcement
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concentration of cultural control in large media corporations → digital rights management → extension of copyright terms → |
| genre |
legal studies
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political non-fiction → technology and society → |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
law professor
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legal scholar → |
| hasPart |
case studies of copyright disputes
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discussion of the impact of the internet on culture → historical analysis of copyright law → |
| influenced |
Creative Commons advocacy
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free culture movement → |
| language |
English
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| license |
Creative Commons license
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| mainArgument |
contemporary copyright law is overly restrictive
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overly restrictive copyright laws stifle creativity and innovation → society benefits from a more open, remix-friendly culture → |
| mediaType |
digital
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print → |
| notableFor |
arguing for a balance between control and freedom in cultural production
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popularizing the term "free culture" in debates on copyright → |
| publicationDate |
2004
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| publisher |
Penguin Press
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| relatedMovement |
copyleft
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free software movement → open access movement → |
| relatedWork |
Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace
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The Future of Ideas → |
| subject |
copyright law
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creative commons → digital culture → free culture movement → intellectual property → public domain → remix culture → |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
digital age
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early 21st century → late 20th century → |
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free culture movement
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The Future of Ideas
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The Future of Ideas
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Lawrence Lessig
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