The Copy Rights Series. Here we offer, on Underground Blend, a series of Documentaries and Features to serve as an examination of
Creative Freedom in the context of Designer Toys and Designer Stickers. In the hopes of broadening the cultural landscape and opening new individuals to the transformative world of Creativity. Creativity Builds Upon The Past.
Good Copy Bad Copy.
A documentary about the 2007 state of copyright
and culture, in the context
of Internet, peer-to-peer file sharing and other technological advances.
WATCH ONLINE HERE: LINK
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Showing posts with label Copyright Issues. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Copyright Issues. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Cory Doctorow - Copyfraud Book Review
Mazzone persuasively argues that the room that copyright makes for public expression and innovation -- through fair use and other defenses -- offer exactly the kind of safety valve that copyright's monopoly on expression demands.
However, as Mazzone points out, there is virtually no penalty for unjustly claiming that these public freedoms don't exist. The entertainment industry can slather its products in dire warnings that ignore fair use and make misleading threats for users who lend, re-use or sample the media they buy. They can demand licenses for minimal uses, for works in the public domain, and for fair uses. They can assert absurd trademark claims. They can threaten baseless lawsuits by the bushel-load -- and all without any risk to them.
FULL REVIEW HERE: LINK
Posted By: Gavriel Discordia
However, as Mazzone points out, there is virtually no penalty for unjustly claiming that these public freedoms don't exist. The entertainment industry can slather its products in dire warnings that ignore fair use and make misleading threats for users who lend, re-use or sample the media they buy. They can demand licenses for minimal uses, for works in the public domain, and for fair uses. They can assert absurd trademark claims. They can threaten baseless lawsuits by the bushel-load -- and all without any risk to them.
FULL REVIEW HERE: LINK
Posted By: Gavriel Discordia
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