In sharply argued, fast-moving chapters, Cory Doctorow's Information Doesn't Want to Be Free takes on the state of copyright and creative success in the digital age. Can small artists still thrive in the Internet era? Can giant record labels avoid alienating their audiences? This is a book about the pitfalls and the opportunities that creative industries (and individuals) are confronting today. An essential read for anyone with a stake in the future of the arts, Information Doesn't Want to Be Free offers a vivid guide to the ways creativity and the Internet interact today, and to what might be coming next.
"Filled with wisdom and thought experiments and things that will mess with your mind."
Neil Gaiman
"Cory Doctorow has been thinking longer and smarter than anyone else I know about how we create and exchange value in a digital age."
Douglas Rushkoff, author of Program or Be Programmed
"Author, Internet guru, and practical philosopher Cory Doctorow gives hardheaded advice about how to gain fame and fortune using the Internet. Along the way, he explains a great deal about the hidden workings and dangers of modern technology. Whether you want to make money online or just surf safely, there's much to learn in this fast-moving and entertaining narrative."
Alex Kozinski, chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
