La gratuité, c'est le vol

Synopsis of La gratuité, c'est le vol

«La gratuité, c'est le vol» is Denis Olivennes's essay on piracy and culture, published by Grasset in paperback (131 pages, in French).

Denis Olivennes analyses the French debate around free consumption of music, film and books, arguing that such free access impoverishes cultural output and leaves authors and producers unpaid. He also examines the alliance between ultraliberals and libertarians that drove free access, and advocates rethinking the cultural exception in the digital age.

The essay was originally published in 2007 with the subtitle «quand le piratage tue la culture» and includes bibliographic references.

For readers interested in the impact of the internet on culture, intellectual property and digital regulation.