Many organizations encounter, on some level, materials protected by copyright. Copyright laws were created long before the Digital Age and could never anticipate online platforms and the connectivity of the current landscape.
How can we ensure that creative industries stay lucrative while not stifling the sharing and flow of information and material?
What are the ethical and legal implications?
The Beastie Boys v. GoldieBlox
The Authors Guild v. Google
Shepard Fairey v. The Associated Press
Based on your knowledge of copyright and your understanding of the surrounding implications that articulate above, discuss for each case whether you think the outcome was favorable and explain your reasoning for your position.
The article “What’s a Fair Share in the Age of Google” articulates another problem entirely, involving news organizations and how they fail to get compensated in an age of aggregation and search engines.
What do you think is a fair solution here? Explain and support your answer based on your knowledge of copyright and your close reading of this article.
