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Law and creativity in the age of the entertainment franchise /

"Much of the real value in the entertainment industry today lies in franchises - fictional universes, entertainment concepts, reinventions of cultural traditions and celebrity - that create an ongoing presence in the marketplace. The entertainment franchise now shapes the global cultural landsc...

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Group Author: Bowrey, Kathy; Handler, Michael
Published: Cambridge University Press,
Publisher Address: Cambridge, United Kingdom :
Publication Dates: 2014.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Cambridge intellectual property and information law
Subjects:
Authorship
Intellectual property
Copyright
Franchises Retail trade > Law and legislation
Entertainers > Legal status, laws, etc
Summary: "Much of the real value in the entertainment industry today lies in franchises - fictional universes, entertainment concepts, reinventions of cultural traditions and celebrity - that create an ongoing presence in the marketplace. The entertainment franchise now shapes the global cultural landscape. However, scholars have devoted little attention to how intellectual property law has changed or is being stretched in practice to accommodate this type of creativity and form of enterprise"--
Carrier Form: x, 242 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781107039896 (hardback) :
1107039894 (hardback)
Index Number: K1440
CLC: D913.4
Call Number: D913.4/L415
Contents: Part I. Introduction -- Franchise dynamics, creativity and the law / Kathy Bowrey and Michael Handler -- Part II. The productivity of the author model : authors, collaborators and non-authors -- The author strikes back : mutating authorship in the expanded universe / Lionel Bently and Laura Biron -- Franchises, imaginary worlds, authorship and fandom / David Lindsay -- Digital sampling and music industry practices, re-spun / Johnson Okpaluba -- Part III. Managing authorship -- Building and rebuilding reputations : reflections on the role of defamation law in the life of a celebrity / David R

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