Friday, 23 March 2012

Assignement no.2 Copyrights issue


Legal consideration

 Nowadays, the Internet offers access to an enormous amount of information including digital music, books, videos, pictures and other material. However, this digital content has a different degree of copyright protection. Although, copyrights law applies to almost all materials on the web, the Internet is described as the largest threat to copyright. Therefore, there are few points that need to be considered before we decide to upload material onto our web site.  One of the biggest issues is what can be uploaded onto our blog or web site without breaking copyrights law.

 Although posting digital materials are essential to make your blog or web site more attractive for readers, it is not allowed, under any circumstances, to upload any content without the owner’s or copyright permission. Otherwise, it would lead to copyright infringement. However, there are legal methods that can be used to upload or share copyright material. For instance, the safest way is to obtain the permission of owner. This, guarantees complete immunity from prosecution.
 Another way to legally obtain any copyright materials is from a public domain sites (web sites where the works are available to public or are free for commercial redestribution). Moreover, some web sites offer free accounts where content can be freely shared, uploaded and downloaded with owner’s permission.
 Finally, Royalty-free material (right to use any digital material protected by without paying royalties) can be used. Therefore, if any material is needed for our sites I would definitely chose one of these legal methods.

 Political legislation against illegal infringement of copyrights has been matter of concern for over decades. Although copyrights legislation protects the entire music industry including artists and songwriters, it has had no or little impact on the illegal production of music via Internet. A new technology that allows file sharing or downloading has rapidly changed the model of the music production.  Files distribution throughout social sites or websites is rising every year and it is unstoppable. AS a result, some musicians and labels have had to close due to the fact that their music can be illegally shared or copyrights legislation does not protect them properly.

To sum it up, political legislation has no influence on the production of music. Consequently, copyright legislation has largely failed.


Bibliography:

General guide on copyright

Copyright free music

Copyright service

Apendix

All these web pages are extremely beneficial regarding to information which are supplying. I was able to obtain all information which I needed to finish my essays. Not only, does it provide adequate information in order to achieve my aims, but it also help me to learn about copyrights law and legislation. The  I do not consider that my material needs further consideration.

 




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