Once we were only content consumers of other artists creativity,
now we are all content creators.
Arnold Newman photo
'Good Artists Copy Great Artists Steal'
Steve Jobs - APPLE
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“It comes down to trying to expose yourself to the best things humans have done and then try to bring those things in to what you are doing. Because of the saying that ‘Good artists copy, great artists steal’, we have been shameless about stealing great ideas.” STEVE JOBS
image : LOFT OF CINEMA
He is an independant American film maker he once said :
“Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, streets, signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal, from that- speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work(and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is non-existent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery – celebrate it, if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said, “It’s not where you take things from – it’s where you take things to.”
DISCUSS -
This is an important issue especially with the availability of copyright and non copyright information on the internet.
image : The Telegraph
The original Mona Lisa La Gioconda was painted between 15O3 - 15O6 by Leonardo da Vinci it has hung in the Louvre Museum in Paris since 1797.There is only one original.
It is insured for $8OO + million. There was no Copyright in Leonardo's time as there was little
thought of reproduction. You went to visit the original in person and had a personal experience of the art work. .
Musèe du Louvre
It can now be digitally reproduced.
imgur.com
Technology has given us the means of reproduction.
Printing Press 144O
University of Texas
Photocopier 1959
startups.co
Copyright history from wiki :
Copyright came about with the invention of the printing press and with wider literacy. As a legal concept, its origins in Britain were from a reaction to printers' monopolies at the beginning of the 18th century. The English Parliament was concerned about the unregulated copying of books and passed the Licensing of the Press Act 1662,[12] which established a register of licensed books and required a copy to be deposited with the Stationers' Company, essentially continuing the licensing of material that had long been in effect.
Copyright laws allow products of creative human activities, such as literary and artistic production, to be preferentially exploited and thus incentivized. Different cultural attitudes, social organizations, economic models and legal frameworks are seen to account for why copyright emerged in Europe and not, for example, in Asia. In the Middle Ages in Europe, there was generally a lack of any concept of literary property due to the general relations of production, the specific organization of literary production and the role of culture in society. The latter refers to the tendency of oral societies, such as that of Europe in the medieval period, to view knowledge as the product and expression of the collective, rather than to see it as individual property. However, with copyright laws, intellectual production comes to be seen as a product of an individual, with attendant rights. The most significant point is that patent and copyright laws support the expansion of the range of creative human activities that can be commodified. This parallels the ways in which capitalism led to the commodification of many aspects of social life that earlier had no monetary or economic value per se.[13]
Copyright has grown from a legal concept regulating copying rights in the publishing of books and maps to one with a significant effect on nearly every modern industry, covering such items as sound recordings, films, photographs, software, and architectural works
The artist GIOTTO 1267- 1337 may have been the first painter to sign a work of his own, but all commisioned works by the Vatican were owned by the Church and of course ther was only 1 original in existence.
FROM GOOGLE SUPPORT
What is "Copyright"?
Which types of work are subject to copyright?
Copyright ownership gives the owner the exclusive right to use the work, with some exceptions. When a person creates an original work, fixed in a tangible medium, he or she automatically owns copyright to the work.
Many types of works are eligible for copyright protection, for example:
Audiovisual works, such as TV shows, movies, and online videosSound recordings and musical compositionsWritten works, such as lectures, articles, books, and musical compositionsVisual works, such as paintings, posters, and advertisementsVideo games and computer softwareDramatic works, such as plays and musicals
The Copyright Office has information online, and you can check with a lawyer if you want to know more.
Is it possible to use a copyright-protected work without infringing?
Yes, in some circumstances, it is possible to use a copyright-protected work without infringing the owner’s copyright. For more about this, you may wish to learn about fair use. It is important to note that your content can be removed in response to a claim of copyright infringement, even if you have...
Given credit to the copyright ownerRefrained from monetizing the infringing contentCharged for a copy of the content in questionNoticed similar content that appear elsewhere on the internetPurchased the content including a hard or digital copyRecorded the content yourself from TV, a movie theater, or the radioCopied the content yourself from a textbook, a movie poster or photographStated that “no copyright infringement is intended”
Some content creators choose to make their work available for reuse with certain requirements. For more about this, you may wish to learn about the Creative Commons license.
Can Google determine copyright ownership?
No. Google isn’t able to mediate rights ownership disputes. When we receive a complete and valid takedown notice, we remove the content as the law requires. When we receive a valid counter notification we forward it to the person who requested the removal. If there is still a dispute it’s up to the parties involved to resolve the issue in court.
What is the difference between copyright and trademark? What about patents?
Copyright is just one form of intellectual property. It is not the same as trademark, which protects brand names, mottos, logos, and other source identifiers from being used by others for certain purposes. It is also different from patent law, which protects inventions.
What is the difference between copyright and privacy?
Just because you appear in a video, image or audio recording does not mean you own the copyright to it. For example, if your friend took a picture of you, she would own the copyright to the image that she took. If your friend, or someone else, uploaded a video, image or recording of you without your permission, and you feel it violates your privacy or safety, you may wish to file a privacy complaint.
Copyright Infringement Notification Requirements
The easiest way to file a complaint is to use our legal troubleshooter.
Copyright notifications must include the following elements. Without this information, we will be unable to take action on your request:
1. Your contact information
You’ll need to provide information that will allow us to contact you regarding your complaint, such as an email address, physical address or telephone number.
2. A description of your work that you believe has been infringed
In your complaint, be sure to clearly and completely describe the copyrighted content you are seeking to protect. If multiple copyrighted works are covered in your complaint, the law allows a representative list of such works.
3. Each allegedly infringing URL
Your complaint must contain the specific URL of the content you believe infringes your rights, or we will be unable to locate it. General information about the location of the content is not adequate. Please include the URL(s) of the exact content at issue.
4. You must agree too and affirm both of the following statements:
“I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials described above as allegedly infringing is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.”And“The information in this notification is accurate and I swear, under penalty of perjury, that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.”
5. Your signature
Complete complaints require the physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a representative authorized to act on their behalf. To satisfy this requirement, you may type your full legal name to act as your signature at the bottom of your complaint.
www.creativecommons.org has 1.4 Billion pieces of information content that can be shared for projects.
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