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Unfair to Genius : the Strange and Litigious Career of Ira B. Arnstein.

The long and tortured career of Ira B. Arnstein, "the unrivaled king of copyright infringement plaintiffs," opens a curious window into the evolution of copyright law in the United States. As Gary A. Rosen shows in this frequently funny and always entertaining history, the litigious Arnste...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rosen, Gary
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, USA, 2012.
Subjects:
Arnstein, Ira B. > Trials, litigation, etc.
Arnstein, Ira B.
Copyright > Music > United States.
Copyright infringement > United States.
Fair use (Copyright) > United States.
Droit d'auteur > Musique > États-Unis.
Infractions au droit d'auteur > États-Unis.
20th Century.
United States.
HISTORY.
Intellectual Property.
LAW.
Business Aspects.
MUSIC.
Copyright infringement
Copyright > Music
Fair use (Copyright)
United States
Electronic books.
Trials, litigation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The long and tortured career of Ira B. Arnstein, "the unrivaled king of copyright infringement plaintiffs," opens a curious window into the evolution of copyright law in the United States. As Gary A. Rosen shows in this frequently funny and always entertaining history, the litigious Arnstein was a trenchant observer and most improbable participant in the transformation of not just copyright, but of American popular music itself. A musical prodigy in the late nineteenth century, Arnstein performed as a boy soprano at the famous 1893 "White City" exhibition in Chicago. He grew.
Physical Description:1 online resource (324 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199838318
0199838313
1280595841
9781280595844
9780190259891
0190259892