Paying the Piper: Is Culture Ever Free?

In this article the author examines issues arising from cultural goods obtained without paying for them in the United States. The article notes the rise of free culture in the age of the Internet and the proliferation of web sites such as Hulu, YouTube and Google Books, where cultural items are avai...

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Publicado en:Dissent (0012-3846) Vol. 58; no. 2; pp. 69 - 74
Autor principal: MATTSON, KEVIN
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Publicado: University of Pennsylvania Press Spring2011
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