Original Blog by Jessica Bistram:
In
the documentary I found the music laws very interesting. I loved what the DJ in Girl Talk said about
passing out free paint on the streets and this providing the world with more
painters. It shows how people will grab
onto different types of art and run with it.
The trouble with some copyright laws and people's knowledge of the laws
is that it can stop them from opening up their creativity. Some fear what could happen if they use a
certain work, while others have no clue what the laws are and may be within
their legal rights but don’t do it.
I
also found it interesting to see what other countries think of copyright. I was surprised to see so many differences
and wonder how artists in the US feel about the current laws.
Certain parts of copyright seem to really hurt others such as how videos are going to disappear since their copyright is expiring. It seems awful to me that something like this could happen and the only way to protect it is of course with more money. But for a documentary that is quite a large price to pay.
I do really like that people are able to easily mark their work using Creative Commons and are able to share their work in different ways. Many people love to create and like that others are inspired by their work and can use it to expand on their own work. With Creative Commons anyone is able to show off their creations and let others know exactly how they can use it.
Now where do we go from here?
Certain parts of copyright seem to really hurt others such as how videos are going to disappear since their copyright is expiring. It seems awful to me that something like this could happen and the only way to protect it is of course with more money. But for a documentary that is quite a large price to pay.
I do really like that people are able to easily mark their work using Creative Commons and are able to share their work in different ways. Many people love to create and like that others are inspired by their work and can use it to expand on their own work. With Creative Commons anyone is able to show off their creations and let others know exactly how they can use it.
Now where do we go from here?
My link to Jessica's Blog:
Jessica -
This video really made me think about copyright and how much it covers. My natural tendency is just to think about "music" copyright, when in fact, it goes so much further. Before this course, I had never heard of Creative Commons, and really haven't looked at it much to date. That being said, it is definitely one of those things on my "check-it-out" list for post-EMDT life. What I like is that it takes away the feeling of "greed" that I, like many, have when trying to figure out copyright laws. I don't want to steal, but I don't want to be ripped off, either. It's definitely a thin rope to walk.
I don't know that it will be possible, but I think a global solution to copyright might be the way to go. Maybe we can work on that when we get world peace solved. It seems that unlikely . . .
but it's okay to remain hopeful.
This video really made me think about copyright and how much it covers. My natural tendency is just to think about "music" copyright, when in fact, it goes so much further. Before this course, I had never heard of Creative Commons, and really haven't looked at it much to date. That being said, it is definitely one of those things on my "check-it-out" list for post-EMDT life. What I like is that it takes away the feeling of "greed" that I, like many, have when trying to figure out copyright laws. I don't want to steal, but I don't want to be ripped off, either. It's definitely a thin rope to walk.
I don't know that it will be possible, but I think a global solution to copyright might be the way to go. Maybe we can work on that when we get world peace solved. It seems that unlikely . . .
but it's okay to remain hopeful.
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