There has been a heated
debate about the copying of DVD’s and the digital conversion of them to general
consumer software. On one side, the film
industry does not want movies recorded, copied or re-sold which is their
privilege as copyright owners. On the other side of the coin, the consumers
have the right to back up their movies once purchased, as they see fit. There is rationalization to both sides.
The consumer is right and on
the other side is preferred privileges to the copyright owner. Both sides are right on some level but when
it comes down to it the law is the law.
Personally if you are only
using it for your own use, then you should be able to do what ever you
want. This means there should be no
loading it up the YouTube or selling bootleg copies. If you are only using it to have a backup
then the consumer should be allowed to copy music and DVD’s.
'Glee'
Airs 'Baby Got Back' Cover Despite Copyright Controversy
The teen
musical drama ‘Glee,’ aired their own version of “Baby Got Back”, even though
there was protests that the arrangement was taken from the internet by Jonathan
Coulton. Coulton even went as far as posting on Twitter
that he was upset and was quoted as saying “‘Glee’ “ripped off” his composition
of the song.” He was in the right by
legally purchasing the rights of the lyrics of “Baby Got Back.”
In my mind this is completely
wrong. In film and television you need
to have permission from the people who own the copyright on the song. In the long run, getting legal permission
protects you and your film or television show.
If you are going to go to all the trouble of making a film or show, then
you need to have all your T’s crossed and I’s dotted. Otherwise, you take the chance of not being
able to show what you make. Not to
mention all the legal trouble that you will get in.
POY
Finalist Photo Taken to Win Art Contest Leading to Copyright Controversy
MiniSpace.com
held a competition for the best photograph.
A 23 year old from France won.
But did he? Come to find out he
took someone else photograph and manipulated it. MiniSpace.com says that he manipulated enough
of it that it counts as his own.
To me this
doesn’t seem right. Taking someone
else’s work weather it is a photograph, movie or song and twisting it to make
it your own is wrong. Now music artist
take song and remix them. Hollywood
moguls take old movies and make them new again, but first they get
permission. That is the key you need to
get legal rights o whatever you are remaking as the case my be.
Works
Cited
1. The Law and
Controversy of Copying DVDs by, TopTenReviews Contributor < http://dvd-and-video-to-ipod-software-review.toptenreviews.com/when-everyones-right.html>
2. 'Glee' Airs
'Baby Got Back' Cover Despite Copyright Controversy by, Chelsea Stark http://mashable.com/2013/01/25/glee-baby-got-back-jonathan-coulton/
3. POY Finalist Photo Taken to Win Art Contest Leading
to Copyright Controversy by ←
William Eggleston to be honoured at 2013 Sony World Photography
Awards
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