pirated editions

"Traces the secret history of digital music piracy, from the German audio engineers who invented the mp3, to a North Carolina compact-disc manufacturing plant where factory worker Dell Glover leaked nearly two thousand albums over the course of a decade, to the high-rises of midtown Manhattan where music executive Doug Morris cornered the global market on rap, and, finally, into the darkest recesses of the Internet."--Dust jacket flap.

Examines the controversies and court cases related to Internet piracy and explains how the easy availability of intellectual property, including books, movies, and music, have given rise to arguments over the protection and payment of those who create art.

Presents a series of critical essays that address the controversial issues of Internet piracy, music and online file sharing, government regulations, and the music industry's ongoing lawsuits.