The Author: Kembrew McLeod is Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at The University of Iowa. He received his Ph.D. in communication from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. In addition to publishing a number of articles in scholarly journals, he has written extensively about popular music and popular culture in Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, SPIN, and SonicNet.

«Kembrew McLeod’s lively and accessible book makes a persuasive case for the centrality of intellectual property law in shaping popular cultural practices. Rich in contemporary and historical examples that range from hip-hop sampling practices to appropriations of indigenous knowledge, ‘Owning Culture’ will serve as a great introductory text for students in communication, anthropology, and cultural studies.» (Rosemary Coombe, Canada Research Chair in Law, Communication, and Cultural Studies, York University; author of ‘The Cultural Life of Intellectual Properties: Authorship, Appropriation, and the Law’)«This is the most accessible, entertaining, and compelling book on intellectual property law I have encountered. Kembrew McLeod uses an array of fascinating cases to show how intellectual property law impacts our culture. The results are a sobering demonstration of corporate power and the triumph of property rights over other freedoms.» (Professor Justin Lewis, Department of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University, United Kingdom; author of ‘Constructing Public Opinion’)

The Author: Kembrew McLeod is Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at The University of Iowa. He received his Ph.D. in communication from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. In addition to publishing a number of articles in scholarly journals, he has written extensively about popular music and popular culture in Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, SPIN, and SonicNet.

«Kembrew McLeod’s lively and accessible book makes a persuasive case for the centrality of intellectual property law in shaping popular cultural practices. Rich in contemporary and historical examples that range from hip-hop sampling practices to appropriations of indigenous knowledge, ‘Owning Culture’ will serve as a great introductory text for students in communication, anthropology, and cultural studies.» (Rosemary Coombe, Canada Research Chair in Law, Communication, and Cultural Studies, York University; author of ‘The Cultural Life of Intellectual Properties: Authorship, Appropriation, and the Law’)«This is the most accessible, entertaining, and compelling book on intellectual property law I have encountered. Kembrew McLeod uses an array of fascinating cases to show how intellectual property law impacts our culture. The results are a sobering demonstration of corporate power and the triumph of property rights over other freedoms.» (Professor Justin Lewis, Department of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University, United Kingdom; author of ‘Constructing Public Opinion’)

The Author: Kembrew McLeod is Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at The University of Iowa. He received his Ph.D. in communication from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. In addition to publishing a number of articles in scholarly journals, he has written extensively about popular music and popular culture in Rolling Stone, The Village Voice, SPIN, and SonicNet.

«Kembrew McLeod’s lively and accessible book makes a persuasive case for the centrality of intellectual property law in shaping popular cultural practices. Rich in contemporary and historical examples that range from hip-hop sampling practices to appropriations of indigenous knowledge, ‘Owning Culture’ will serve as a great introductory text for students in communication, anthropology, and cultural studies.» (Rosemary Coombe, Canada Research Chair in Law, Communication, and Cultural Studies, York University; author of ‘The Cultural Life of Intellectual Properties: Authorship, Appropriation, and the Law’)«This is the most accessible, entertaining, and compelling book on intellectual property law I have encountered. Kembrew McLeod uses an array of fascinating cases to show how intellectual property law impacts our culture. The results are a sobering demonstration of corporate power and the triumph of property rights over other freedoms.» (Professor Justin Lewis, Department of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University, United Kingdom; author of ‘Constructing Public Opinion’)