Comments on: And Then They Came For The Creative Class http://susiemadrak.com/2008/05/14/19/37/and-then-they-came-for-the-creative-class/ Keeping a jaundiced eye on the corporate media. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:49:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jay http://susiemadrak.com/2008/05/14/19/37/and-then-they-came-for-the-creative-class/#comment-143355 Jay Thu, 15 May 2008 01:49:42 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=24842#comment-143355 Well, not really. This is pretty much how copyright law has worked. What makes the change bad is a would-be licensor's self-determination about what constitutes a reasonably diligent search. Even given that, a plaintiff could probably bring a case before a court and probably win if they were able to demonstrate that the defendant's search was flimsy or nonexistent, and that would be especially easy if the defendant has an established record as a repeat offender. Visual works are really difficult to protect. Even if google created something like "google copyright" where you could upload your image and determine if people are using unlicensed versions, all a copyright thief would have to do would be to crop the image, alter the colors, flip it negative, or whatever. If you don't want your art posted on the internet, don't put it up there. That's the only way. The most pervasive form of infringement on the internet seems to be the posting of music, performances, and movie snippets. These simply aren't licensed. But a lot of the megacorporations seem to tolerate it because it may, conceivably, have the effect of driving up sales. They could change their minds of course. And the megacorporations are the most likely to holler if this rule proposal were to take effect. Well, not really. This is pretty much how copyright law has worked. What makes the change bad is a would-be licensor’s self-determination about what constitutes a reasonably diligent search.

Even given that, a plaintiff could probably bring a case before a court and probably win if they were able to demonstrate that the defendant’s search was flimsy or nonexistent, and that would be especially easy if the defendant has an established record as a repeat offender.

Visual works are really difficult to protect. Even if google created something like “google copyright” where you could upload your image and determine if people are using unlicensed versions, all a copyright thief would have to do would be to crop the image, alter the colors, flip it negative, or whatever. If you don’t want your art posted on the internet, don’t put it up there. That’s the only way.

The most pervasive form of infringement on the internet seems to be the posting of music, performances, and movie snippets. These simply aren’t licensed. But a lot of the megacorporations seem to tolerate it because it may, conceivably, have the effect of driving up sales. They could change their minds of course. And the megacorporations are the most likely to holler if this rule proposal were to take effect.

]]> By: Ron http://susiemadrak.com/2008/05/14/19/37/and-then-they-came-for-the-creative-class/#comment-143350 Ron Wed, 14 May 2008 23:48:45 +0000 http://susiemadrak.com/?p=24842#comment-143350 Jesus, I guess we can expect crap like this daily for the next 200+ days. The corporate masters dictate razing fairness and equality to the ground. Jesus, I guess we can expect crap like this daily for the next 200+ days. The corporate masters dictate razing fairness and equality to the ground.

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