@article{12962,
      recid = {12962},
      author = {Towse, Ruth. and Aalberts, B.;},
      title = {Copyright in the Cultural Industries},
      pages = {288 pages. ;},
      abstract = {A great deal has been written on the theoretical aspects  of copyright and the cultural industries but much less on  the applied side – how copyright law works in practice. How  do lawyers, firms and artists manage and administer  copyright and what economic and legal problems does this  raise? In recent times in particular, technological  inventions appear to have outpaced the development of  copyright law. This illuminating book addresses these  issues and looks at the serious implications for copyright  policy in the future.  Several of the authors question the  efficacy of copyright, which is increasingly regarded as  benefiting multinational organisations rather than  individual authors and performers. Others are less critical  of copyright per se, but question its ability to meet the  new challenges of a digital era. Some of the specific  issues covered include:  • law and international  transactions of copyrighted material • economic analysis of  copyright and freedom of expression • music licensing in  the digital age • the role of copyright in stimulating  cultural development • internet distribution of copyright  material • the problems of licensing museum images.   International in scope and offering views from both  academics and practitioners, this book will interest and  inform economists, lawyers and policymakers alike.  Commercial managers and business analysts involved with  copyright would also benefit from reading this  comprehensive yet accessible book.},
      url = {http://tind.wipo.int/record/12962},
}