Learning about how to deal with intellectual properties on the Internet, which is nothing more than a copy machine.
The basic thrust of the book was to say that it is better to allow the downloading and sharing of content on the Internet. Treat it as advertisement and people will likely pay for more.
He used a street busker as an example, most people just walk on by, some stay and listen leaving nothing in the hat but others will. Those that do will leave enough to pay for and make the effort worthwhile. When you combine those that listened without paying and those that did, they may tell others about your work who may or may not pay but the audience will grow.
He also makes a good argument on how digital locks, DRMs, simply do not work.
The truth of things is that these are the Wild West years of the Internet and it will take time for things to shake out, correct themselves and develop fair (for the most part) structures.
One thing I found interesting was Doctorow's insight in the streaming music services. The current belief is that these services are paying ridiculously low royalties to the artists. But the truth is that it is the record labels that are collecting the royalties, getting fat in the process, and it is THEY who are not distributing the money.
Anyhow, I found the book interesting even though much of it eluded me.
I love learning about the worlds within worlds we live in.
Recommended.
Cory Doctorow's website - https://craphound.com/
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