Many thoughts ran through my head as I watched the plethora of videos regarding copyright laws, Fair Use, and Creative Commons. Albeit, most of my thoughts were those of confusion and how my brain was dissecting the confusion. However, after digesting all the information, I feel that I have a better understanding of how copyright works and how organizations like Creative Commons is attempting to bridge the gap in allowing the creative mind the freedom to create and/or re-create. As technology continues to advance and public domain forces copyright laws to change and modify its parameters, Creative Commons, Fair Use, and all the other attempts to assist the freedom of creation will continue to expand. I really felt that the TED video featuring Larry Lessig put all of this into a grand perspective for me. There were many great aspects of his presentation, but I think the thing that struck me was his comments on how the "RW" (read/write) culture turned into a "RO" (read only) culture in the 20th century. Obviously we are seeing a major paradigm shift in this way of thinking because of the rapid change in technology advancement and the speed of the Internet at the turn of the 21st century. At any rate, copyright laws, Fair Use, and Creative Commons have their place, but its what is done to work with/around them to keep challenging culture to create and re-create something new and different for future generations.
Gregg, Two things- First, I have either read an article or seen news footage that piracy is so bad overseas, China specifically, that movies are released on DVD instantly so that bootleggers cannot copy and sell pirated movies for profit. I will look this up for you!!! Also, I wonder if permission to use works was easier and quicker, if less piracy would take place?
I may be showing my age , but Vanilla Ice was sued way back when for "sampling" Queen's, David Bowie's Under Pressure. The footage of him under oath was hilarious- he stated, " My song goes like this - "dum dum dum da da dum dum" and their song goes like this "dum dum dum dida dum dum". Needless to say, he lost. Same song. Now, it is quite popular to sample songs ! ( my kids think these are all originals- NOT, I was an 80's kid!!!)
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