WK 1: ReadingIt is fairly obvious that copyright and its’ laws are a huge issue and one that is not going away any time soon. I teach elementary music and so for the most part, my experience with copyright is limited to getting permission to perform and record performances. On every occasion, thus far, it has been relatively easy to gain this permission. I strongly feel many of my students and colleagues alike are ignorant of the extent of these copyright laws. I agree that the copyright laws in place protect the creator’s rights as they are intended to do; however, it does appear to be taken to the extreme. Thus, creativity and exploration is somewhat hindered because of this factor. There is a unstable balance between the two that I’m sure will continue to rock back and forth over the years to come.
The above photo was obtained from www.flickr.com/creativecommons with Attribution License in Creative Commons.
Brett –
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you that copyright laws are necessary, but your right that they seem to be taken to the extreme. I think that as technology has developed that copyright laws have not managed to keep up. Because of this lack of forethought, the grey areas in copyright law are resulting in an even further tightening of the laws. I really like the idea of Creative Commons where the creator can own the material and allow others the right the use their creation where and how they choose. This system streamlines the process of getting permission without having to deal with lawyers and a lot of legal jargon. I love to take photographs. I honestly wouldn’t care how someone used my photos as long as they cited me and did not make a profit off of my images. I think that if more artists/creators took this stance than their products would actually be more protected not less.