Bootlegging : romanticism and copyright in the music industry /
Romanticism and copyright in the music industry
Lee Marshall.
- viii, 169 pages ; 24 cm.
- Theory, culture & society .
- Theory, culture & society (Unnumbered). .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-167) and index.
Lessons from history -- Copyright and the Romantic author -- Romanticism and popular music -- Romanticism, copyright and piracy -- Problems and alternatives -- Introduction to bootlegging -- An overview of bootlegging -- The impact of bootlegging on the record industry and the industry's response -- The dialectic of romanticism and the symbolic significance of bootlegging. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
"Bootlegs - live concert recordings or studio outtakes reproduced without the permission of the rights holder - hold a prominent position in the pantheon of popular music. They are also much misrepresented and this fascinating book constitutes the first full length academic treatment of the subject." "By examining the centrality of Romantic authorship to both copyright and the music industry, the author highlights the mutual dependence of capitalism and Romanticism, which situates the individual as the key creative force while challenging the commodification of art and self." "Marshall reveals how the desire for bootlegs is driven by the same ideals of authenticity employed by the legitimate industry in its copyright rhetoric and practice and demonstrates how bootlegs exist as an antagonistic but necessary component of an industry that does much to prevent them." "This book will be of great interest to researchers and students in the sociology of culture, social theory, cultural studies and law."--BOOK JACKET.