Google Rules: The History and Future of Copyright Under the Influence of Google

Google Rules traces the rise of Google through its legal, commercial and political negotiations over copyright. Today, Google reigns over an order that features empowered private companies and rapidly changing conditions. The book explores Google's accumulation of power over the past two decades and the implications for the public interest.

Joanne E. Gray is a Lecturer in the Creative Industries Faculty and a member of the Digital Media Research Centre at the Queensland University of Technology. Her research focuses on issues impacting the governance of technology, innovation, culture and creativity in the digital environment. Dr Gray has also worked in the Australian music industry for over a decade. Since establishing her own company in 2010, she has been working as an artist manager, progressing the careers of Australian recording and performing artists in Australia and internationally. She holds a Ph.D., a Master of International Law and a Bachelor of Commerce with First Class Honours (Political Economy).