I find the issues surrounding copyright law fascinating. I am particularly interested because much of my career revolves around these laws. As a professional choreographer, my own intellectual property is protected but I run into massive risks when using music to accompany my work. Trying to publish or share my work is impossible without original music, which is unaffordable in most cases. The video “Good Copy, Bad Copy” was eye-opening. I am extremely baffled by how so many artists are able to produce work that is technically infringing on copyright. It sounds like all remixes and remakes of songs are stealing intellectual property. Copyright law is a jumble of pitfalls and loopholes. In order to pay artists for their work, all 3000 songs on my iPod have been purchased on hardcopy or through iTunes, but I have on many occasions used the work of artists as accompaniment for my work which is technically a no-no.
My comments...
Melissa- I am in the same boat when it comes to knowing what to do related to copyright. I have been telling graphic design students for years that they cannot use the work of others when they design a logo or other design for any purpose whether it is for a client or personal use. They just don't get it and sometimes, I wonder if any of us really get it all, 100% of the time. I recall the times throughout our EMDT program that one of us would be questioned about getting permission to use music as backgrounds on our video creations. Oh sure, you know creative commons, or free music, or even paid for CDs and using the clips was thought to be OK. But now I am beginning to realize that in most cases, it probably wasn't OK at all.
I had an interesting conversation with my son and granddaughter today about remixes. We were talking about Lady Gaga and her change in style that was so much like Madonna, we thought that was who we were listening to. So is that wrong too? I wonder if she got permission.... hmmm! And what about all the thousands of artists who used the work of the masters as a foundation for developing their own style or process- does that also intrude on copyright? Lots to think about!
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