Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Anthony Hunt's Post: WK 1 Copyright Issues
Posted by allawishes1906 at 1:36 PM
Copyright laws have to be placed with some of the
most frustrating laws to date. There is so much grey area with copyrighting
that someone can clearly cross the line unknowingly. The 10 big myths discussed
are perfect examples of commonly used statements I always hear. Most of the
comments are from professionals who really have no idea that they’re breaking
the law. I know I’ve heard my brother, the music producer, say a lot of those
statements within the last 10 years. I have already contacted him and informed
him to re-review his copyright teachings.
What is the purpose of copyright law you ask?
The purpose is to promote the progress of useful arts by protecting the rights
of the inventors, which allows them to reap full benefits from their work.
Types of work include art, videos, audio productions, and screen play
productions. Items that are not protected include improves and dances not
videotaped. After listening to this definition, I started to think about all of
the musical artist who were hustled by corporations, loosing their copyrights
to a masterpiece. One video stated that an individuals copyright last for a
lifetime plus 70 years and a companies last for 100 years. That is beyond a
long time for an artist to regain ownership of their works.
I was shocked to see how the rest of the world views
piracy and laws set up to defend copyrighted works. I was even shocked to see
that Nigeria set the bar as the worlds no. 1 producer of movies with the least
amount of copyright infringements. This was an eye opener, especially since
America sits at no. 3. I really like how musical artist around the world are
working with each other for the common good of producing music. This brings me
to Creative Common. This has to be the most effective way to ensure your work
remains protected while giving others the opportunity to sample, modify, or
build from without stealing. I have never heard of this company, but I will
surely utilize materials protected under them for now on.
Each video allowed me to reminisce about my
undergraduate business courses that discussed minor details of this law.
Unfortunately, those courses barely touched all of the extensive information
displayed. This lesson has really opened my eyes to what is actually considered
copyright infringement and what’s acceptable. My perception of acceptable
handling of copyrighted material has dramatically changed now. I think these
videos would’ve been excellent during the start of EMDT. I know now that I have
walked a thin line during my matriculation through this program. From here on,
I plan to further gain an understanding of what is acceptable when dealing with
copy written material.
I agree that all the videos I’ve
watched in the past few days have been very informative. I also agree that
seeing even a couple of these in the beginning of this degree would have helped
in the understanding of what is legal and not legal for us to use. How great is
it that you were able to share this information with your brother. I would
think that a music producer would already know a majority of this material. I
would like to know what his response to you will be and what habits he will
have to change to be in compliance with all the copyright laws, if any. I, too,
found if very interesting that Nigeria is the No. 1 for producing movies with
the least amount of copyright infringements. I also found it interesting that
they only use digital. Creative Commons is the best addition to our small box
of sites that has materials we can use for our projects. It has become my #1
site now!I agree that all the videos I’ve watched in the past few days have been very informative. I also agree that seeing even a couple of these in the beginning of this degree would have helped in the understanding of what is legal and not legal for us to use. How great is it that you were able to share this information with your brother. I would think that a music producer would already know a majority of this material. I would like to know what his response to you will be and what habits he will have to change to be in compliance with all the copyright laws, if any. I, too, found if very interesting that Nigeria is the No. 1 for producing movies with the least amount of copyright infringements. I also found it interesting that they only use digital. Creative Commons is the best addition to our small box of sites that has materials we can use for our projects. It has become my #1 site now!Email ThisI agree that all the videos I’ve watched in the past few days have been very informative. I also agree that seeing even a couple of these in the beginning of this degree would have helped in the understanding of what is legal and not legal for us to use. How great is it that you were able to share this information with your brother. I would think that a music producer would already know a majority of this material. I would like to know what his response to you will be and what habits he will have to change to be in compliance with all the copyright laws, if any. I, too, found if very interesting that Nigeria is the No. 1 for producing movies with the least amount of copyright infringements. I also found it interesting that they only use digital. Creative Commons is the best additi
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