Radio Berkman 137: Cory Doctorow - In Defense of ©
Series: Radio Berkman
From: The Berkman Center for Internet and Society
Length: 00:39:09
Is the fate of books a forgone conclusion? Will they just continue to make their way out of print and into digital form? This week's guest, author Cory Doctorow, suggests that we might want to keep books in print for a little while longer. Not just out of nostalgia - but actually to protect the institution of copyright. Cory Doctorow -- a longtime supporter of remixing and free culture, who releases his books under Creative Commons licenses -- now throws his weight behind copyright. Huh? Find out what happens when books meet bits on this week's Radio Berkman.
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Is the fate of books a forgone conclusion? Will they just continue to make their way out of print and into digital form? This week's guest, author Cory Doctorow, suggests that we might want to keep books in print for a little while longer. Not just out of nostalgia - but actually to protect the institution of copyright. Cory Doctorow -- a longtime supporter of remixing and free culture, who releases his books under Creative Commons licenses -- now throws his weight behind copyright. Huh? Find out what happens when books meet bits on this week's Radio Berkman.
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