In the business world, imitation gets a bad rap. We see imitating firms as 'me too' players, forced to copy because they have nothing original to offer. This book reveals how imitation
- the exact or broad-brushed copying of an innovation
- is as critical to prosperity as innovation. It shows how savvy imitators generate huge profits.

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Drama starring Ed Harris. It is 1824 & Beethoven (Harris) is racing to finish his new symphony. However, it has been years since his last success & he is plagued by deafness, loneliness & personal trauma. A copyist is urgently needed to help the composer finish in time for the scheduled first performance
- otherwise the orchestra will have no music to play. Enter Anna Holtz (Diane Kruger), a young conservatory student & aspiring composer. The mercurial Beethoven is skeptical that a woman might become involved in his masterpiece but slowly comes to trust in Anna's assistance & in the end becomes quite fond of her.
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Copyright is frequently seen as a barrier to making materials available in e-learning environments. This book intends to help to break this barrier down & equip professionals with the tools, skills & understanding they need to work confidently & effectively in virtual learning environment with the knowledge that they are doing so legally. ...

Copyright governance is in a state of flux because the boundaries between legal & illegal consumption have blurred. Trajce Cvetkovski interrogates the disorganizational effects of piracy & emerging technologies on the political economy of copyright in popular music, film & gaming industries. ...

Orphan works are perceived to be inaccessible because of the risk of infringement liability that a user might incur if & when a copyright owner subsequently appears. This book analyses stakeholders' views on the issue & constraints on solutions imposed by the structure of US copyright law & international copyright obligations. ...