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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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Published in:Hedgehog Review Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 68 - 78
Main Author: Tenner, Edward
Format: Article
Published: Hedgehog Review Spring2018
Subjects:
Monopolies
Google Inc.
Creative ability
Intellectuals
Data security
Antitrust law
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary: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.