Why “Fair Use” is important: It’s good for the economy.

By , on 13 September, 2007

I think the following pretty much speaks for itself…

Fair Use Worth More to Economy Than Copyright, CCIA Says—Copyright—InformationWeek

Fair use exceptions to U.S. copyright laws account for more than $4.5 trillion in annual revenue for the United States, according to a report issued on Wednesday by the Computer and Communications Industry Association.

“Much of . . . → Read More: Why “Fair Use” is important: It’s good for the economy.

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Viacom demonstrates the meaning of the word “hypocrisy.”

By , on 31 August, 2007

Viacom luvs them some Reality TV Programming because it tends to be cheap as hell to make in part because it’s often composed of work generated by someone else. A good example of this is their VH1 show Web Junk 2.0 which is composed entirely of viral video clips that have been making the rounds . . . → Read More: Viacom demonstrates the meaning of the word “hypocrisy.”

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A lesson in Fair Use and irony all rolled into one.

By , on 20 May, 2007

Professor Eric Faden sat down and edited together a short film on copyright and fair use rules using small snippets of various Disney films. It’s a little disjointed sounding, but it gets the point across quite well.

The irony is that Disney is one of the more… vigilant… companies out there when it comes . . . → Read More: A lesson in Fair Use and irony all rolled into one.

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