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Originally Posted by Penelope420  That's not what copyright law is. Copyright law is to prevent people from distributing and profiting on other people's work. It's not about getting credit. A credit line doesn't pay my bills. It's about protecting artist's rights. Get it... Copy. Rights. |
I know how copyright law functions and what it is. This is how I think copyright should be seen. Copyright should be just so people can't steal your ideas meaning can't claim them as their own.
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Michael Moore is a tard. You can buy a CD, and then give a that copy of your CD to a friend, but you can't MAKE COPIES of that CD to distribute. The law is exactly the same for books.
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The CD giving it to a friend could be viewed as infringement in the eyes of the RIAA. There was a article that talked about it briefly, but I can't find it.
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create your own copyrighted work, and collect the royalties yourself, rather then stealing it from someone else.
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Again copying is not stealing. The artist still has the original.
Do you have a problem with remixes? Often times people who make music remixes get sued by an artist they use in their remix. It is a new work of art why should the first artist get money for something they did not create?
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That's the beauty of creating copyrighted work, it can continue to earn money for you long after you've stopped working
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Why should artist get paid for past work? Do construction workers continue to get paid for as long as the building stands? No. They get paid for the time they worked, and once they finish work the pay stops.
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A painter can earn money through his painting while still giving it away for free. People who enjoy his/her art can pay the painter to give a lecture, or maybe teach a class. There are ways to make money while still giving away the product away for free.
Just look at linux completely free yet there are still businesses that make money off of it. How do they make money off of a free product? They sell support for the product, and give assistance using it.
As an artist you could think of your music as a way to advertise. The more people who listen to the music(advertisement) the more merchandise you will sell, and more concerts will be offered to you. Looking at it this way file sharing is the ultimate in free advertising.
Just look at rap artist they have gotten the idea. Many of the biggest rap artist own clothing lines. They use their music to promote this. Look at 50 cent he owns G-Unit Clothing Co, MIA Launched Okley Run Retro Hip-Hop
Clothing Line, Russell Simmons founded Phat Farm, Jay Z launched Rocawear, Sean P Diddy Combs launched his Sean John line. These artist are getting the idea that the times are changing, and are adapting to it rather then fighting it.