DocumentCode
1492963
Title
Incentives to Innovate: Improve the Past or Break with It?
Author
Lesk, Michael
Author_Institution
Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Volume
7
Issue
5
fYear
2009
Firstpage
78
Lastpage
81
Abstract
Does more expansive copyright law increase creativity by discouraging adaptations of existing work? The author discusses examples from cooking, boatbuilding, and the theater.
Keywords
copy protection; digital rights management; boatbuilding; cooking; copyright protections; digital rights management; theater; Books; Copyright protection; Law; Legal factors; Motion pictures; Permission; Privacy; Publishing; Security; Springs; copyright; creativity; information economics;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Security & Privacy, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1540-7993
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSP.2009.125
Filename
5280140
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