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In the simplest terms, piracy is obtaining something without the proper rights of legal ownership. In a broader sense, piracy represents a whole range of stealing. Like what the traditional usage of this term suggests, the actions committed by ruthless sea barbarians in the early 1700s are not so different from the methods Digital Natives use to wrongfully acquire or distribute copyrighted material online. Yes, the recent surge in piracy of Disneyâs Pirates 3 movie is, least to say, ironic. | |||
The main driving force behind the argument against piracy centers on the degree of copyright infringement. The creator of a new piece of work has exclusive rights or ownership over all personal products of labor. Exclusive rights include but limited to distribution, reproduction, perform and make derivatives of the original. Under United States and most foreign law, copyright infringement is the unauthorized use of any works or materials secured by copyright. Such actions usually impinge on the copyright ownerâs exclusive rights, without a license to do so. Copyrights and the consequences of copyright infringement help protect intellectual property, promote ownership and future creativity. | |||
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Revision as of 09:29, 7 June 2007
Narratives
Introduction to Piracy
In the simplest terms, piracy is obtaining something without the proper rights of legal ownership. In a broader sense, piracy represents a whole range of stealing. Like what the traditional usage of this term suggests, the actions committed by ruthless sea barbarians in the early 1700s are not so different from the methods Digital Natives use to wrongfully acquire or distribute copyrighted material online. Yes, the recent surge in piracy of Disneyâs Pirates 3 movie is, least to say, ironic.
The main driving force behind the argument against piracy centers on the degree of copyright infringement. The creator of a new piece of work has exclusive rights or ownership over all personal products of labor. Exclusive rights include but limited to distribution, reproduction, perform and make derivatives of the original. Under United States and most foreign law, copyright infringement is the unauthorized use of any works or materials secured by copyright. Such actions usually impinge on the copyright ownerâs exclusive rights, without a license to do so. Copyrights and the consequences of copyright infringement help protect intellectual property, promote ownership and future creativity.
Solutions
Relevant Research
Viacom the Latest Company to Misunderstand the Internet, Jason Kolb, 2007
YouTube-Viacom Page on TopTenSources, Various Editors, 2007
Viacom Terrorizes YouTube, Cory Doctorow at Boing Boing, 2007
LA Times: Is Copying a Crime? Wellâ¦, 2006
Which Videos Are Protected? Lawmakers Get a Lesson, 2007
June 6, 2007
Majority of Youth Understand âCopyright,â But Many Continue To Download Illegally, 2004
Movie Swappers Put on Notice, 2004
Poughkeepsie Online: Music Swappers Sued, 2003
Suing Your Customers: A Winning Business Strategy?, 2003
In Court's View, MP3 Player is Just a 'Space Shifter', 1999
US youths use internet to create, 2005
PDF: Teen Content Creators and Consumers, 2005 [1]
Legal Notes
Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute - US Code: Title 17, Copyrights
Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute - Constitution: LII