- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Free Press; Reprint edition (1 May 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 141653220X
- ISBN-13: 978-1416532200
- Product Dimensions: 21.5 x 14 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 869,995 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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It started with punk. Hip-hop, rave, graffiti, and gaming took it to another level, and now modern technology has made the ideas and innovations of youth culture increasingly intimate and increasingly global at the same time. In The Pirate's Dilemma, VICE magazine's Matt Mason - poised to become the Malcolm Gladwell of the iPod Generation - brings the exuberance of a passionate music fan and the technological savvy of an IT wizard to the task of sorting through the changes brought about by the interface of pop culture and innovation. He charts the rise of various youth movements - from pirate radio to remix culture - and tracks their ripple effect throughout larger society. Mason brings a passion and a breadth of intelligence to questions such as the following: How did a male model who messed with disco records in the 1970s influence the way Boeing designs airplanes? Who was the nun who invented dance music, and how is her influence undermining capitalism as we know it? Did three high school kids who remixed Nazis into Smurfs in the 1980s change the future of the video game industry? Can hip-hop really bring about world peace? Each chapter crystallizes the idea behind one of these fringe movements and shows how it combined with technology to subvert old hierarchies and empower the individual. With great wit and insight - and a cast of characters that includes such icons as the Ramones, Andy Warhol, Madonna, Russell Simmons, and 50 Cent - Mason uncovers the trends that have transformed countercultural scenes into burgeoning global industries and movements, ultimately changing our way of life.
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MATT MASON is an award-winning writer, consultant, and entrepreneur based in New York City. He was the founding editor in chief of the underground fanzine RWD, which he helped grow into the U.K's number one urban music magazine and one of the world's leading urban music websites.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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You've been sleeping through an earthquake if you haven't noticed teenagers freely creating and sharing digital music, photos and videos through the Internet. This is just one example of young pirates blurring the boundaries between ownership and invention, and rebelliously creating new innovations that ultimately transform society and the commercial marketplace. In a book that is both hipster and academic, author Matt Mason makes the case that idea pirates and other rebels who draw from pop culture to create new forms (thus often defying intellectual property laws) can, and often do, benefit society. Mason surveys the landscape for piracy and finds it everywhere, from music remixing to viral hip-hop videos. Although he sometimes slips into the youthful delusion that creativity began with his own generation, Mason does highlight an important point: pirate innovations can help steer society's course. getAbstract recommends this book to C-level executives seeking to understand changes in the competitive landscape, creative marketers who want to think outside the box and anyone interested in the underground's influence on mainstream culture.
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I read 80% of this book with enthusiasm. The author's knowledge of the music industry's developments is very good and well described - I learnt a lot. Also his analysis of how piracy is a significant contributor to capitalism is very convincing. His view on how companies should regard piracy and how they should best compete with it are sound.
However his scientific knowledge is lacking and the idea that a 3D printer which form objects in poor quality brittle plastic can replace manufactured goods is not credible. His world view from the music industry is one of music, videos, clothes and his opinions cedrtainly hold weight there.
However his scientific knowledge is lacking and the idea that a 3D printer which form objects in poor quality brittle plastic can replace manufactured goods is not credible. His world view from the music industry is one of music, videos, clothes and his opinions cedrtainly hold weight there.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is an excellent book. so much so that despite already owning a PDF version i'm choosing to buy a physical copy as well. As someone who runs a creative enterprise it has been useful in clarifying a number of things. Anyone who is working in the creative industry or wants to know where society is heading and why should read this book. If your sick of hearing major companies complain and want to know if the music/film and any other creative industry is really doomed read this book. I would say theres a few major label execs who could do with trying to understand this book. Maybe several copyright lawyers as well.
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