Bollier, David.
Brand name bullies : the quest to own and control culture / David Bollier. - Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, c2005. - x, 309 p. : ill ; 25 cm.
Art and culture: use only as directed -- Trademarking public life -- The copyright wars against an open society -- Absurd new frontiers of control.
Reveals how creativity, innovation, and free expression in American culture are constantly being assaulted by a new breed of corporate bullies, presenting examples of how copyright and trademark owners are using political influence, high-powered attorneys, and intimidation to expand their control over society.
0471679275 (pbk.)
2004015801
Intellectual property--United States.
Popular culture--United States.
Intellectual property--United States.
Popular culture--United States.
346.7304/8
Brand name bullies : the quest to own and control culture / David Bollier. - Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, c2005. - x, 309 p. : ill ; 25 cm.
Art and culture: use only as directed -- Trademarking public life -- The copyright wars against an open society -- Absurd new frontiers of control.
Reveals how creativity, innovation, and free expression in American culture are constantly being assaulted by a new breed of corporate bullies, presenting examples of how copyright and trademark owners are using political influence, high-powered attorneys, and intimidation to expand their control over society.
0471679275 (pbk.)
2004015801
Intellectual property--United States.
Popular culture--United States.
Intellectual property--United States.
Popular culture--United States.
346.7304/8