The ideas that sit at the heart of this book emerged from my dissertation. They only came to fruition thanks to an incredibly supportive supervision team consisting of Esther Milne, Ramon Lobato, and Jock Given. I thank them for the invaluable mentorship they provided throughout my doctoral studies. Thanks to Isabella Alexander, Christopher Comerford, Angela Daly, Liz Giuffre, and Katrina Schlunke for suggestions and comments on chapter drafts. I am particularly grateful to Kathy Bowrey, who read numerous drafts and regularly challenged me to produce better work; Alan McKee, who generously read an early draft of this book; and Tim Laurie, who posed a series of productive conceptual questions that helped me refine my argument toward the end of the writing process. I also thank Eva Hemmungs Wirtén, who invited me to contribute to a range of collaborative interdisciplinary endeavors that allowed me to think more broadly about the role and function of copyright. I also extend my gratitude to the anonymous reviewers of the proposal and manuscript. They all offered generous and considered feedback, which was critical in shaping the approach and direction of this monograph.