"Protecting intellectual property on the Internet; the Digital Millennium Copyright Act; copyright lobbyists conquer the Internet; pay per view-- pay per listen-- pay per use; what the major players stand to gain; what the public stands to lose."

Originally published in 2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Copyright basics -- The art of making copyright laws -- Copyright and compromise -- A thought experiment -- Choosing metaphors -- Copyright lawyers set out to colonize cyberspace -- Creation and incentives -- "Just say yes to licensing!" -- The bargaining table -- The copyright wars -- Copyright law in the digital millennium -- Revising copyright law for the information age -- The copyright bargain.