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Wow the copyright lab had a lot of information to read! But some interesting things I did found out from the reading were you can really copyright anything you create such as pantomimes and choreography! I also found that ideas are not copyrightable so if you think of something you believe is unique u should video it, perform it, take a photo of it, or write it down, or an idea you have could be stolen or just a very similar idea could be copyrighted before you get the chance to. Another thing I learned from the copyright lab was that once you have a copyright to your idea it is not forever. In fact Copyrights made after 1977 only last + 70 years after the author's death. Another important point I found in the copyright lab was the idea of Fair Use. Fair Use allows the public to use portions of copyrighted work without permission from the copyright owner. When disputes occur over plagiarism/copyrighting the courts look at these factors to decide whether an offense has occurred:
1. The purpose and character of the second use: Is it just a copy, or are you doing something different from the original work? Is your use commercial?
2. The nature of the original: Was the original work creative or primarily factual?
3. Amount used: How much of the original work was used, and was that amount necessary?
4. Effect: Did the use harm the market for the original work? For example, would people buy this work instead of the original?
In conclusion what our teacher said in class about pretty much everything is OK to use for educational purposes EXCEPT Disney is a good rule of thumb, and I'm glad I now understand the online laws when it comes to copying things.
Copyright laws are confusing! There just seems to be so much information out there. Thanks for explaining the Fair Use policy. I actually understand it better after hearing it from you!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your run down of the copyright lab, it served for a helpful summary. You're right about the idea thing, although it really gets my mind churning in some abstract ways. I can just imagine someone who creates an online public blog about all these ideas they have, crazy as they may be, recorded for all to see. Then the one time someone actually acts on any of them, regardless of whether or not they saw it on his site first, he could go and sue them for copyright infringement... haha probably just a nerdy vent but hey, it could happen!
ReplyDeleteThe 70+ year thing intrigues me, I wonder who came up with this specific amount of years and why?
Copyright is just such a complex issue, as you pointed out. It's so difficult and subjective. I think that in most cases, the "stealing" or pirating that goes on is unintentional. That is why I am really glad we learned about Creative Commons in this class-I will never accidentally post or share an image without providing proper credit now.
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