Unfair to Genius : the Strange and Litigious Career of Ira B. Arnstein.

The long and tortured career of Ira B. Arnstein, "the unrivaled king of copyright infringement plaintiffs," opens a curious window into the evolution of copyright law in the United States. As Gary A. Rosen shows in this frequently funny and always entertaining history, the litigious Arnste...

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Main Author: Rosen, Gary
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Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, USA, 2012.
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505 0 |a Cover; Contents; Prologue; 1 LOONY TUNES, SCHMALTZY MELODIES; 2 A MOTHER'S PRAYER; 3 SOLDIERS OF ZION; 4 UNMOVED MOVER OF MELODY; 5 ARRANGER ON A TRAIN; 6 THE TUNE DETECTIVE; 7 SONG-LIFTING TRIAL GOES INTO AGITATO; 8 JUSTICE FOR GENIUS; 9 MY BEER IS A SHAME; 10 BAD MUSIC INSTEAD; 11 GIFT FOR A PRESIDENT TURNED INTO SONG TO A COW; 12 FOUR LAST SONGS; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z. 
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