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In this text, the author tracks the history of American copyright law through the 20th century, from Mark Twain's exhortations for 'thick' copyright protection, to recent lawsuits regarding sampling in rap music and the 'digital moment', exemplified by the rise of Napster and MP3 technology.Vaidhyanathan, Siva is the author of 'Copyrights and Copywrongs The Rise of Intellectual Property and How It Threatens Creativity', published 2003 under ISBN 9780814788073 and ISBN 0814788076.
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