Sherman is the author of The Book is Dead, Long Live the Book, published by UNSW Press. He is a founding member of the editorial board of Scan, an online journal of media arts and culture and an editorial reviewer for Hyperrhiz: New Media Cultures.

Sherman has a PhD from The University of Queensland, on the topic of Internet content regulation, working closely with the Key Centre for Media and Cultural Policy and the Australian Broadcasting Authority. He also has an MA (Media, Communications and Law) from Macquarie and a BSc in Design Studies from UNSW.

Sherman has worked as a new media designer and producer, producing award winning CD-ROMs and websites for corporate and publishing clients.

Email Sherman: sherman.young@mq.edu.au

Steve migrated to Australia in 2002 from England. He holds a LL.B (Hons), MA Cyberculture & the Law, and a PhD in musical creativity, sampling and the fair use doctrine. His research interests include:

• Music 2.0
• Music technologies - consumer and production
• Copyright law and fairness
• Sampling and remixing
• Appropriation and creativity
• Fan fiction
• Copyright history
• Free cultures

Steve is also a musician and was an early proponent of online digital distribution. He has produced seven albums under the name INfest8 from his studios in the UK and Sydney and remixed numerous artists from around the world. Recently, he has been working closely with Konqistador providing a trilogy of remixes.

He also works as a freelance legal consultant for independent musicians.

Email Steve: scollins@scmp.mq.edu.au