After our class regarding copyright law, there are a lot of things to consider. On one hand I am impressed by the protection the law provides individuals inherit in the Copyright Act 17 U.S.C. I idealize the “you create it, you own it” idea and love the very analog and charming “poor man’s copyright.” Then things started going downhill. As discussed the copyright laws are subjective. There is a lot of room for interpretation and therefore I am disheartened because, typically that means money talks.
I know that I have to be aware of copyright law, but currently as a creator of digital content I am more concerned with creating functional beautiful content. This is especially true in my current position as a student as everything I create has stayed within the academic realm. As I begin working in Interactive Media design, I will have to be more considerate of copywright laws and similar to Laurie, I will have be aware of where content is coming from or protect myself from illegal use through legal contracts. When using someone’s content I’ll have to consider fair use and whether or not there are creative common liscenses. Ultimately I think reviewing the content I’ve created and deciding whether any copyright laws have been broken would be primary concern. If I believe there may be some sort of infringement I would contact the creator and get permission. I think being courteous and mindful of others work as much as I am of mine is probably the best rule and will hopefully keep me out of legal hell.
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I agree, money talks. It's too bad it has to come down to money as one of the concerns, but it makes sense: pay it forward.
(I once worked for a creative company that spent over $50,000 at least, in getting stock photos. )
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