The Reality Of Copyright And Free Speech

Freedom of Expression by Kembrew Macleod primarily speaks on the behalf that intellectual property is no longer open to public use. In doing so Macleod uses many modern-day references to real world events going on. He also adds his own spin in making some of his insights comically funny. While generating humor with some of his thoughts he is still able to shine light on the topic of how we can no longer just merely express ourselves without being in trouble by the law. In sights of seeing as to how accredited this book is, “McLeod has been chosen as the winner of the Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award, presented by the Intellectual Freedom Round Table of the American Library Association” (Kembrew McLeod receives Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award).

Speech: Copywrong and Unjust laws limiting our freedom of speech, thought and opinion Notes: thingies used: Repetition, anecdotes and appeal to emotion Introduction: In our society today, news/articles that are presented to us aren't as beneficial. I believe that most information regarding our lives and those who surround us are kept hidden. We have the right to know about what's going on around us; freedom of speech, thought, and opinion is an idea our government implanted in our brain making us think we have the right to express, but in reality it's something that's blinding us from seeking the truth. And so, I will be talking about the injustice found in these laws, the death of Aaron Swartz and false copyright strikes that prove so. REASON

"What Does Copyright Law Project?" The Anti-Abuse Project. The Anti-Abuse Project, 2012. Web. 26 Jan. 2016.

I moved to the states when I was 15 years old. I have lived in two completely different worlds. In one, there are laws, regulations, and books about a matter called copyright; in another there is not even a word in the dictionary related to that. It is interesting to witness the two. It is somehow surreal how these two countries differ in terms of those rights. When I was introduced to the latest movies and music hits through alternative sources, we did not even know how to spell ‘copyright’ in Iran.

Internet censorship in China, South Africa and other countries is something that prohibits real discussion from taking place regarding issues that affect the public. For instance, in China, certain key word searches are automatically filtered out so that users cannot find the information they are seeking. While Internet censorship may be good from one perspective (in terms of stemming the flow of child pornography, curbing false information, or putting a nation’s interests first), it can be viewed as bad from another perspective (in terms of cutting down on the opportunity to inform sides of a dialogue, promoting free exchange of ideas, or discussing why one form of pornography is allowed but not another). This paper will show why Internet censorship can be interpreted in both positive and negative ways depending on the perspective that one adopts (whether one is pro-Statist or anti-Statist). In short, pros and cons depend wholly upon one’s worldview and outlook.

The purpose of the copyright system has always been to promote creativity in society and protect the creator’s interests. In applying copyright laws to any creation, three basic guidelines apply. First is the fair return for a creator’s labor, second is “Fair Use” of the creator’s labor and finally the Progress of Science and useful Arts to further the public good. The application of these three guidelines in litigation for A&M Records, Inc. vs. Napster, found that the rights of reproduction, and distribution had been violated, in effect upholding the copyrights’ of nineteen different music companies represented under A&M Records name, this ruling had protected the music industries interests. However it would seem that the publishing industry would not be so lucky, litigation in Authors’ Guild vs. Google ruled that Google’s actions constituted fair use. Under these two scenarios’ the copyright laws’ have, effectively, protected the rights of music artists’, protected the public’s right to “fair use” and sparked new opportunities for creative growth. However, lawmakers continue to struggle to define copyright boundaries between the public’s right of use and the creator’s right to profit from their efforts.

The current court case and ensuing media battle are accomplishing little in the way of creating real long-term solutions to online piracy (Frankel 1). The only way to get to the core of the issue and really understand the Digital Millennium Copyright Act is to get a little bit of a background on copyright itself.

Admittedly, the Internet did not exist during these times, but both past regimes recognized outlets that had the greatest influence on the people and quickly moved to censor them, whether it was television, literature, movies, or art. Similarly, the Internet today has enormous influence over the countries’ respective populations. Furthermore, neither Russia nor China has transitioned to a fully functioning liberal democracy. Therefore, it is not surprising that the both governments have moved to censor, or regulate, the Internet.

Copyright was incorporated to promote advancement of knowledge and to protect the right of the inventor, yet the law’s interpretation to the present society is doing the exact opposite. Intellectual Property consists of two systems in protecting your ideas and inventions, copyrights and patents. Patents are usually used for creators or inventions while copyright is more of expression or ideas like music, movies, etc. The intellectual property, copyright and patents placed in nowadays are causing a big issue and are not doing the original laws justice. The first amendment prohibits abridging the freedom of speech (1st Amendment Bill of Rights). Based on what the first amendment allows us to do, individual should not be prevented from exercising that right. Intellectual property, copyright and patents are causing the very problems they were created to prevent. Companies are misusing these rights for their own economic advancement. Kembrew Mcleod made similar arguments in his piece, Freedom of Expression: Overzealous Copyright Bozos and Other Enemies of Creativity. There has to be middle ground within these laws so that issues do not arise.

This paper aims to look at the changes brought by technology innovations and understand meaning of them. This paper, however, does not seek an answer for the basic questions about copyright; whether it is the best to way to promote artistic and intellectual creation while serving public interest at the same time or not. Instead, I will focus on the question if effective enforcement of the law is possible in current situation, even if present copyright law is well-designed and well-balanced so that it could achieve the goal it seeks if it could be enforced effectively.

The internet completely changed the business of copyright infringement. While the internet makes it easier to identify copyright violations, it also enables those same violators to a previously unprecedented degree. This is

Internet censorship is the use of filters or ‘blocks’ to control what is published, access and viewed across the internet. It is used by parents, organisations such as schools and corporations and governments to restrict what their citizen’s access and post online. Internet censorship has occurred since the early days of the public internet, where governments around the world have attempted to address the issue of illegal material, political propaganda, harmful material or content deemed unsuitable for children. This essay will discuss the instances of internet censorship failing to work, including when governments have attempted to introduce legislation to restrict access to the internet, and the reasons for the failure. Censorship across

We are well into the year of 2011 and technology is continuing to advance and a faster and faster rate. As technology advances there continues to be more of an opportunity for things to go wrong. The ability of our society to obtain information has been becoming as easy as it has ever been. I simple line into the google search bar and you are looking at millions upon millions of lings and opportunities to attain information. With this source and hundreds or even thousands of these resources just like it, piracy and copyright issues have never been more of a problem. And a very serious problem at that. Copyright is defined as a set of exclusive rights granted to the author or creator of an

Copyright laws were established to protect the original work of individuals since 1709. At present only two acts are in effect today, the copyright Act of 1909 and 1976. (United States Copyright Laws) These works protect the individuals work but not the idea. With the digital age copyright laws are not adapt to protect these rights. With the vast amount of information that is available digital copyright infringement takes place almost on an hourly

Copyrights give the assurance to the creator as for different things. These things will differ from nation to nation and are the subject to the statute of the spot or tradition that must be adhered to. The conditions identifying with the rights, their term, legitimacy and so on . relies on upon the statute and law of the nation.