Week 1: Comment to Tracy

Tracy's post:

Wk1_Blog#1_Copyright_Issues

Tribute to Bob Marley compliments

of www.vectorportal.com

Mixing music, is it lawful? You are creating something using existing produced media. Maybe that is why they call it “mixing” because you are not entirely creating something new. The basis of understanding here is that you need to get permission.

The original artist should be protected. Some of the media created through mixing is unbelievable; however, it is unlawful none-the-less. Requiring permission is not unrealistic. Everyone is respected and protected this way. I am bothered by the myth that states if you don’t charge for it, it’s not a violation. Not everything is about money; but what is important here is the “right” to the media.

Comment to Tracy:

I love the Bob Marly tribute picture you used, I'm also a fan of his! I think it's amazing to see what people can do with existing media. This has caused people to develop new styles of music, dancing, and arts. I agree with you, it'a all about asking for permission and giving the original owner credit for using their material. However, it's sometimes more complicated than it seems if the original owner doesn't allow you to use a beat from their music or a clip from their video for free or charges you a ridiculous amount of money to use it. I think this is where most of the problems come in; which is what causes people to pirate films and music.