Copyright infringement of software

According to Deborah G. Johnson, in the case of Franklin v. Apple, Franklin copied Apples operating code without any alterations, this was a clear copyright infringement act. However, these cases aren’t always obvious, that’s where fair use comes in and is disputed in the federal courts. There are four factors of fair use and a fifth, unofficial factor. According to Rich Stim, the first factor is: The Purpose and Character of Your Use. The court will examine if the material taken from the…

Blown to Bits is a very interesting chapter. Chapter six dives into the often undefined world of copyright rights in computing. Copyright laws allow people to have full rights over their creative works and ideas, but this concept does not translate very well into the world of technology. Because information can be transferred with unparalleled ease in the computing age, intentional and unintentional copyright violations have become common. Should people be able to record television shows? Who…

One thing the article lacks is more in depth discussion around grunge music. The section of this book outlines the most important elements of sound for Nirvana’s performance along with detailed descriptions and comparisons of each of their songs in a live performance in 1990. These were both the two sounds Kurt Cobain was responsible for; guitar and vocals. Cobain’s vocal range is discussed in detail with a technical use of language by having ‘ a wide timbral and dynamic range from which to…

Would you knowingly let someone steal from you? Musicians in today’s music industry are often put in very difficult situations between their music and corporate interest in using their music. Oftentimes, musicians lose control of how their music and their identity is used. In the past, musicians made money on downloads, CDs sold, and concert tours. Musicians used to control their careers. They controlled where they played, how often they played, what they looked like, and they were paid what…

Hactivism as a process has a dual-edged character. The organised activity exposes the “transparency and accountability” (Diamond 71) of global power exploitation. However, such methods are seen questionable in the accountability and transparency of their practice(s). The main concern with hactivism is the preconceived notions of its values are translated offline as vigilantism. However, the whole concept of vigilantism is based on the idea of not condoning individual action to exercise…

such as an invention of “equipment, or machinery”, and that represented by ideas, such as artwork, dance, and literature. This type of property is protected by patents and copyright, though the age of the internet makes it difficult to completely protect one’s property, and proving that a similar idea or product is infringement is a costly process. With all of these factors, intellectual property is a hotbed of activity and…

is the “wrongful appropriation” and “stealing and publication” of another author’s “language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions”, and the representation of them as one’s own original work. Plagiarism itself is not a crime, but can constitutes copyright infringement. The idea remains problematic with unclear rules. The modern concept of plagiarism as immoral and originality as an ideal emerged in Europe only in the 18th century, particularly with the Romantic movement. 2. Aim The aim of this…

Remember when it was considered a mortal sin for a band to license¬¬¬ their music for use in an advertisement? Those days are long gone. Inevitably, the world evolves and those who refuse to conform to the new standard are left in the dust wondering how they steered wrong. MTV changed everything when it first aired; Napster did the same two decades later; Apple continued the trend with the introduction of the iPod and iTunes. Artists need to keep up with the exponentially changing way that the…

There are millions of illegal downloads made every day. If one Piracy sight gets closed two more will pop back up. The internet is so full of piracy sights that there is no way to shut them all down. With internet constantly evolving copyright protection will not mean anything. Anyone who knows enough about computers can download what they want for free. Piracy is not an actual crime. When someone pirates, they didn’t actually steal it because the creator still has it. People get the…

I believe that the band should stay independent (Indie) and produce themselves in this business because in today’s society you have more of artists/bands going the independent route where they can see with their own eyes of where the money is going into and how they can put into use for their well-being. The independent route for artists/bands plays a good model for them because they have all rights their own music and have the control to release at any time without having someone telling them…