This is an extremely cogent and opinionated account of US copyright history and its problematics for culture workers and creativity. Well-researched and accessible, written with clarity and studded with entertaining anecdotes. I’m a huge fan of Vaidhyanathan – and his commitment to free expression, equity, and revealing the cultural context and biases of our legal framework for intellectual property.

First part (history) is a bit too long for my taste but the rest is very interesting. I especially like the part about music and sampling.