Books in the Digital Age: A Case Study (Spring 2016)

Section 1

2 hours + 7 links

Week 1 (January 28): Introduction

Tom Rubin

The digital age for content has been hastened by key technological developments, transformed by evolving consumption patterns and business models, and marked by antagonism between content owners and online technology leaders. We will discuss an overview of the Google Books case, drill down into the digital content revolution, and review the impact of Eldred.

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