<p><span style="color: black;">Digital technology has forever changed the way media is created, accessed, shared and regulated, raising serious questions about copyright for artists and fans, media companies and internet intermediaries, activists and governments. Taking a rounded view of the debates that have emerged over copyright in the digital age, this book:</span></p><ul> <li><span style="color: black;"></span><span style="color: black;">Looks across a broad range of industries including music, television and film to consider issues of media power and policy.</span><span style="color: black;"></span></li> <li><span style="color: black;">Features engaging examples that have taken centre stage in the copyright debate, including high profile legal cases against Napster and The Pirate Bay, anti-piracy campaigns, the Creative Commons movement, and public protests against the expansion of copyright enforcement.</span><span style="color: black;"></span></li> <li><span style="color: black;">Considers both the dominant voices, such as industry associations, and those who struggle to be heard, including ordinary media users, drawing on important studies into copyright from around the world.</span><span style="color: black;"></span></li></ul><p><span style="color: black;">Offering media students and scholars a comprehensive overview of the contemporary issues surrounding intellectual property through the struggle over copyright, <strong>Understanding Copyright </strong>explores why disagreement is rife and how the policymaking process might accommodate a wider range of views.</span> </p>