Copyright Criminals: A Documentary

January 21, 2010 - Leave a comment...

All I’ve seen thus far is the preview (many thanks to Hypebot for the heads-up), but this is something I’m telling EyeTV to record when it airs on PBS. This looks like it will be a great feature on sampling, remixing, and all the other developments that have blurred the line between “fair use” and “stealing”.

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  • Anonymous

    I watched it last night. I felt it was a good introduction to the world of copyright law, sampling, and artistry. Yet it needed to delve more deeply into the true history of sampling, creative commons law, how that works, and what artists are doing with it, and any actions being taken by organizations/Congress to update the current copyright law. It could’ve easily been an hour longer to be more comprehensive.

  • Anonymous

    Yeah, that just about sums up the issues, doesn’t it?

    -=TK

  • nelsonv

    I watched it last night. I felt it was a good introduction to the world of copyright law, sampling, and artistry. Yet it needed to delve more deeply into the true history of sampling, creative commons law, how that works, and what artists are doing with it, and any actions being taken by organizations/Congress to update the current copyright law. It could've easily been an hour longer to be more comprehensive.

  • torakiyoshi

    Yeah, that just about sums up the issues, doesn't it?

    -=TK

  • Anonymous

    I thought there were already laws that made sampling legal…??

    Law aside, here are my thoughts. True, having to follow this law would hamper the creativity of those that rely heavily on sampling, but it still doesn’t seem right that the original artist doesn’t get financially credited. The lack of compensation only seems fair if 1) the remixed sound is so different it isn’t recognizable as the original, or 2) if the origginal is too nondescript to have a clear association with the original artist. That’s where the blurry line between right and wrong comes in, making the laws I’m suggesting difficult to enforce. All I know is that as a graphic designer, I know better than to used published art or photos to create a cool texture, no matter how tempting. I don’t know what laws govern music, though.inal is too nondescript to have a clear association with the original artist. That’s where the blurry line between right and wrong comes in, making the laws I’m suggesting difficult to enforce. All I know is that as a graphic designer, I know better than to used published art or photos to create a cool texture, no matter how tempting. I don’t know what laws govern music, though.

  • Anonymous

    I thought there were already laws that made sampling legal…??

    Law aside, here are my thoughts. True, having to follow this law would hamper the creativity of those that rely heavily on sampling, but it still doesn’t seem right that the original artist doesn’t get financially credited. The lack of compensation only seems fair if 1) the remixed sound is so different it isn’t recognizable as the original, or 2) if the origginal is too nondescript to have a clear association with the original artist. That’s where the blurry line between right and wrong comes in, making the laws I’m suggesting difficult to enforce. All I know is that as a graphic designer, I know better than to used published art or photos to create a cool texture, no matter how tempting. I don’t know what laws govern music, though.inal is too nondescript to have a clear association with the original artist. That’s where the blurry line between right and wrong comes in, making the laws I’m suggesting difficult to enforce. All I know is that as a graphic designer, I know better than to used published art or photos to create a cool texture, no matter how tempting. I don’t know what laws govern music, though.

  • Lisa2010

    I thought there were already laws that made sampling legal…??

    Law aside, here are my thoughts. True, having to follow this law would hamper the creativity of those that rely heavily on sampling, but it still doesn't seem right that the original artist doesn't get financially credited. The lack of compensation only seems fair if 1) the remixed sound is so different it isn't recognizable as the original, or 2) if the origginal is too nondescript to have a clear association with the original artist. That's where the blurry line between right and wrong comes in, making the laws I'm suggesting difficult to enforce. All I know is that as a graphic designer, I know better than to used published art or photos to create a cool texture, no matter how tempting. I don't know what laws govern music, though.inal is too nondescript to have a clear association with the original artist. That's where the blurry line between right and wrong comes in, making the laws I'm suggesting difficult to enforce. All I know is that as a graphic designer, I know better than to used published art or photos to create a cool texture, no matter how tempting. I don't know what laws govern music, though.

  • Lisa2010

    I thought there were already laws that made sampling legal…??

    Law aside, here are my thoughts. True, having to follow this law would hamper the creativity of those that rely heavily on sampling, but it still doesn't seem right that the original artist doesn't get financially credited. The lack of compensation only seems fair if 1) the remixed sound is so different it isn't recognizable as the original, or 2) if the origginal is too nondescript to have a clear association with the original artist. That's where the blurry line between right and wrong comes in, making the laws I'm suggesting difficult to enforce. All I know is that as a graphic designer, I know better than to used published art or photos to create a cool texture, no matter how tempting. I don't know what laws govern music, though.inal is too nondescript to have a clear association with the original artist. That's where the blurry line between right and wrong comes in, making the laws I'm suggesting difficult to enforce. All I know is that as a graphic designer, I know better than to used published art or photos to create a cool texture, no matter how tempting. I don't know what laws govern music, though.