Giblin, Rebecca
Chokepoint Capitalism
- ISBN 13:
- 9781915590015
- author:
- Giblin, Rebecca
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Scribe Publications
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Dimensions:
- 1.9 x 12.9 x 12.9 centimetres
- Genre:
- Medienwissenschaften, Business, Free Enterprise,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Chokepoint Capitalism: How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labour Markets. Corporate concentration has reached unprecedented levels, with industries becoming either monopolies or monopsonies - or both. This has led to the creation of 'chokepoints' that enable exploitative businesses to capture value meant for others. The impact is felt across all workers, but creative workers are particularly vulnerable. Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow examine how powerful corporations construct barriers to competition, making it difficult for new entrants to join markets. They analyse various industries, including book publishing, news, live music, screenwriting, radio, and more, to show how these chokepoints are designed to lock in users and suppliers, forcing workers and suppliers to accept unfairly low prices. This book is a call to action, urging workers of all sectors to unite against the power of Big Tech and Big Media. It's a warning that we're running out of time to take back control and reclaim the profit that's being stolen away.
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