Introduction Unlearning Copyright 1
1 Why We Need to Fix Our Copyright Laws 7
2 Replacing a Faith-Based Approach to Copyright with an Evidence-Based Approach 49
3 What Are Copyright Laws Supposed to Do? 75
4 The Public Interest 131
5 Law Is Not the Solution to Business Problems 141
6 Does Deterrence Work? 163
7 Abandoning Exclusivity and Getting Paid Instead 177
8 The Length of Copyright Is Damaging Our Cultural Heritage 189
9 Reimposing Some Formalities 203
10 The Moral Panic over Fair Use 211
11 “The Answer to the Machine Is in the Machine” Is a Really Bad Metaphor 231
12 Effective Global Copyright Laws 245
Notes 263
Index 319