Copyright law

Intellectual property is a field of law that has been steadily growing and changing over the years as countless new inventions are patented and protected. Intellectual property is defined as “something that is literally created.” This can be applied in two major ways; that represented by a physical item, 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…

plagiarism 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…

Introduction I have been asked to provide a legal opinion for Tony in regards to copyright infringement. The issues are whether there can be any actions taken against, Alice, James, Local Political Candidate, or the Television Station. To assess Tony 's likelihood of success against these individuals and organisations we need to consider the relevant authorities and their application to each case at hand. Once this has occurred any defenses will be raised and assessed in turn to each individual.…

Today, copyright laws and fair use policy can be a tricky subject on the internet, and with the popularity of websites like YouTube increasing, the problem has only gotten worse. Currently, there have been many problems with content creators on YouTube being attacked with copyright claims when they had not done anything wrong. I am going to argue that fair use laws should be adjusted so that companies cannot take advantage of people the way they do now. Firstly, I would like to start by…

file sharing. In addition to this in many cases people believe that the copyright policy has no purpose. “The fact is this very second some kid somewhere is taking my music, chopping it up, looking at it sideways, replaying it, and then calling it his own.”, said music producer Luke in the article “Laidback Luke Discusses The Legality of Sampling – Billboard.” (Rubinstein). Although this is true, having more strict copyrights will allow this not to happen because the policy will be updated to…

The Culture of Piracy: Jake Brisk When attempting to determine the causes and effects of piracy, we need to first examine who engages in online piracy, and why they choose to do so. Steal This Film paints an image of a new generation of pirates. Through the interviews, they make it seem as if piracy is an issue created by a brave new generation that does not believe in intellectual property protection. Moreover, some of the interviewees argue that we pirate simply because it is in our nature to…

The music of the younger generation always seems to strike fear into the hearts of the older generation. One only has to think of the beginnings of Rock and Roll and how the older crowd predicted youthful promiscuity, violence and anarchy. It’s easy to see why the idea of censoring music came about and how that idea still plays out in the music of today’s youth. One only has to listen to certain songs on the radio today to find that the “bleep” of censorship is still in fashion. Oddly enough…

Royalty Free Music Library: To Explore A Vast Collection of Royalty Free Music By Mr.Farnadiz Apr 17, 2016 Royalty free music is not free! Contrary to what most people think, royalty free music isn't the music you can get without paying any cost. Yes, that's how it is! Royalty free music refers to music from a production music library that is licensed for a one-time free. It means that the purchaser has to pay for the music license only one time and then he or she can use it for as long as it is…

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It is widely believed that creative and media organisations should loosely control employees during the creative production process by offering them a certain level of creative autonomy, but the these organisations should tightly monitor and manage the distribution and reproduction process of creative products (Hesmondhalgh, 2009). Recently, academic interest in cultural work and creative labour has increased, but the concept of creative autonomy remains largely dependent on the images of…