Information Doesn't Want to Be Free is a 2014 non-fiction book by the science fiction writer and Internet activist Cory Doctorow.

[1] He states that "[i]nformation doesn’t want to be free,...people do.”[1][2][3][4][5] Doctorow disagrees with claims by creators and creative industry representatives that downloading and streaming of content online (e.g., songs) is hurting creators and creative industries.

Doctorow argues that a "free and open digital culture" provides a net benefit to society.

[1] Movie and music industries have tried to stop online pirated sharing of their content.

Doctorow argues that, rather than reducing piracy, digital locks on content provoke it.