Kris, I too was surprised that there were no hard and fast rules surrounding fair use. What proportion of the work is ok to use? How transformational does the new work need to be? I guess since a lot of these productions are rooted in sound and images, it’s impossible to create strict rules. The arts are subjective, so any judgment made about a derivative work is bound to be subjective too. It certainly makes for an interesting debate in court – one I’d rather not have to defend! I enjoyed hearing your perspective on downloaded music and sales. My purchasing tendencies would be similar. I’d rather get a taste of an artist before investing in his/her music. I think that’s one of the beauties of Pandora and other Internet radios – the listener is experiencing the music for free, which could lead to an informed purchase. (It cuts out the problem of illegal downloading.)
Lania, You're absolutely right about the online music services available now (I have become a fan of last.fm.) I definitely take advantage of them now, but a lot of my music came from before they were around. To give you an idea, a good chunk of my less than legal mp3s were downloaded through Napster before the courts shut it down and it became legit. Now that I think about it, it's been quite some time since I "freely acquired" any music.
Kris, I too was surprised that there were no hard and fast rules surrounding fair use. What proportion of the work is ok to use? How transformational does the new work need to be? I guess since a lot of these productions are rooted in sound and images, it’s impossible to create strict rules. The arts are subjective, so any judgment made about a derivative work is bound to be subjective too. It certainly makes for an interesting debate in court – one I’d rather not have to defend! I enjoyed hearing your perspective on downloaded music and sales. My purchasing tendencies would be similar. I’d rather get a taste of an artist before investing in his/her music. I think that’s one of the beauties of Pandora and other Internet radios – the listener is experiencing the music for free, which could lead to an informed purchase. (It cuts out the problem of illegal downloading.)
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ReplyDeleteYou're absolutely right about the online music services available now (I have become a fan of last.fm.) I definitely take advantage of them now, but a lot of my music came from before they were around. To give you an idea, a good chunk of my less than legal mp3s were downloaded through Napster before the courts shut it down and it became legit. Now that I think about it, it's been quite some time since I "freely acquired" any music.
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