Book Review: The Secret Life of Copyright by John Tehranian — How IP Law Shapes Power, Culture, and Inequality
If you’ve ever posted a protest video that got taken down, remixed a song on TikTok and worried about a strike, or watched artists of color get sued for “copying” styles they helped invent, you’ve felt the strange gravity of copyright. We’re told copyright is neutral. It rewards creativity, protects artists, and fuels culture. But…