Luke McDonagh is Assistant Professor in the Law Department at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
This is a well-researched book, providing arguments from both theoretical and empirical perspectives … the book’s approach to copyright and authorship generally, would appeal to all copyright professionals and particularly to theatre practitioners and scholars. The book is unreservedly recommended. -- Karnika Bansal, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia * European Intellectual Property Review * This book will appeal to readers interested in copyright and theatre specifically, but also those with interests in copyright, creativity and joint-authorship. -- Hayleigh Bosher * The IPKat * This book has the potential to do something: to provoke change. Perhaps its greatest strength is in putting lawyers, practitioners, and scholars in conversation with each other. -- Jane Wessel * The New Rambler * Performing Copyright fills a gap in academic scholarship pertaining to theatre and the law … [the book] does an insightful job of exploring the evolution of normative theatre practices in tandem with the substantive law governing the protection and exclusivity of dramatic performances as works … I recommend this book for academic, courthouse, and public law libraries, as well as law firm libraries that serve entertainment law practice groups. It will resonate with intellectual property lawyers, academics, and librarians interested in nuanced applications of intellectual property rights in both conventional and non-conventional contexts. -- Dominique Garingan, Library Manager, Calgary Parlee McLaws LLP * Canadian Law Library Review *