Part I. Introduction: 1. Franchise dynamics, creativity and the law Kathy Bowrey and Michael Handler; Part II. The Productivity of the Author Model: Authors, Collaborators and Non-Authors: 2. The author strikes back: mutating authorship in the expanded universe Lionel Bently and Laura Biron; 3. Franchises, imaginary worlds, authorship and fandom David Lindsay; 4. Digital sampling and music industry practices, re-spun Johnson Okpaluba; Part III. Managing Authorship: 5. Building and rebuilding reputations: reflections on the role of defamation law in the life of a celebrity David Rolph; 6. Dramatic copyright and the Disneyfication of theatre space Brent Salter and Kathy Bowrey; 7. Instituting copyright: reconciling copyright law and industry practice in the Australian film and television sector Kathy Bowrey and Michael Handler; 8. Flamenco music in copyright historiography Jose Bellido; Part IV. Group Rights and Culture: 9. Arts festivals: property, heritage or more? Fiona Macmillan; 10. Franchising carnival: issues of rights and cultural identity Sharon Le Gall.