Besser, Howard. 2002. "Commodification of Culture Harms Creators." Presented at the Wye River Retreat on the Information Commons, sponsored by the American Library Association, November 2001. | Full text available as:
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Abstract"In this paper, the author first discusses the importance of prior works to the creation of new works, and shows why broad and free access to a 'commons' of cultural information is critical to the creative process. He then discusses how the various pieces of this commons are rapidly being whittled away by the content industry. Finally, he points to the overlapping interests of creators and users of information, and illustrates that they have more in common with each other than with the content industry." | Document Type: | Conference Paper |
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| Keywords: | commodification
intellectual property rights
common pool resources
open access
enclosure
creativity
information commons |
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| ID Code: | 2584 |
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