Law and Creativity in the Age of the Entertainment Franchise

Much of the real value in the entertainment industry today lies in franchises - fictional universes, entertainment concepts, reinventions of cultural traditions and celebrity - that create an ongoing presence in the marketplace. The entertainment franchise now shapes the global cultural landscape. However, scholars have devoted little attention to how intellectual property law has changed or is being stretched in practice to accommodate this type...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107039894
• ISBN13: 9781107039896
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"