Who's Afraid of the Frightful Five? Monopoly and Culture in the Digital Age.

The article focuses on monopoly and culture in digital age and concerns about the power of Google, Facebook, Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft. It mentions growing monopolistic power of the largest technology companies threatens to limit the creativity, autonomy, and earnings of artists, writers, and int...

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Publicado en:Hedgehog Review Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 68 - 78
Autor principal: Tenner, Edward
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Hedgehog Review Spring2018
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Sumario:The article focuses on monopoly and culture in digital age and concerns about the power of Google, Facebook, Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft. It mentions growing monopolistic power of the largest technology companies threatens to limit the creativity, autonomy, and earnings of artists, writers, and intellectuals. It also mentions need of increased protection of user data and privacy, and antitrust enforcement including compulsory patent licensing.