Copyright issues are a huge problem these days. And to be said, I often face problems with copyrights when making a PowerPoint for a presentation, such as not sure if the image is available to use or not. This meme makes great representation of these kind of problems. "Clear to the point", I could say. I also think the part where you mention parts from outside source, that copyright is "overstepping its boundaries" is a great point. Copyright is always a one-side benefit, it cannot protect the original creator and the recreators at the same time. But I believe we could find a proper way to protect copyright that not only protects the original creator, but also encourages recreation of existing contents.
This is a great explanation of creative commons and how other companies can do harm to content creators without them knowing. What came to my mind with creative commons was the Canadian writing company Wattpad. There's a ton of fanfictions on there that follow the same plots as a lot of famous stories. I looked up copyright laws in Canada and it said "copyright exists during your lifetime and 70 years after your death" and plenty of these fanfictions don't follow those laws. However, when I looked at the Wattpad help center it said "you retain all rights to your story", despite these laws and the fact the website has a thing with all the different domains you can place your story underneath, even if the characters aren't your own. If Wattpad had been American, I bet more than half of these stories would've been taken down due to copyright infringement. (Funfact: Pride and Prejudice is on Wattpad and it's now been in the public domain since 2009. It's also a free read too.).
I definitely agree with you that CCL's tend to implement themselves into basically any form of digital content that can get their hands on. I actually have some background with CCL's because I have a friend who is an artist who I've helped market their art on social media in order to help commissions, and CCL's were a big portion of what we had to do in order to market without concern. I would also agree with your statement that copyright is overstepping its boundaries and I feel as though your example of music being a big part of the copyright process is a perfect representation of this. I have seen many of my favorite youtubers get called for copyright laws against using music in their videos, even for the most minor uses of it, leading videos to be taken down and affecting their progress on YouTube.
Love your meme! The balloon man format is perfect for this kinda meme; no matter who you are, you're always one licensed image away from a DMCA takedown.
Also, in the final paragraph where you said that copyright in the US is overstaying its welcome, can I just say that I fully agree with that? I genuinely think there's no reason for copyright to last half the author's lifetime, let alone 70 years after their death. Copyright laws being enforceable for derivative works where the only "asset" "stolen" is the media's likeness, honestly makes me sad. Lots of creative potential stifled by the greed of corporations.
Copyright issues are a huge problem these days. And to be said, I often face problems with copyrights when making a PowerPoint for a presentation, such as not sure if the image is available to use or not. This meme makes great representation of these kind of problems. "Clear to the point", I could say. I also think the part where you mention parts from outside source, that copyright is "overstepping its boundaries" is a great point. Copyright is always a one-side benefit, it cannot protect the original creator and the recreators at the same time. But I believe we could find a proper way to protect copyright that not only protects the original creator, but also encourages recreation of existing contents.
This is a great explanation of creative commons and how other companies can do harm to content creators without them knowing. What came to my mind with creative commons was the Canadian writing company Wattpad. There's a ton of fanfictions on there that follow the same plots as a lot of famous stories. I looked up copyright laws in Canada and it said "copyright exists during your lifetime and 70 years after your death" and plenty of these fanfictions don't follow those laws. However, when I looked at the Wattpad help center it said "you retain all rights to your story", despite these laws and the fact the website has a thing with all the different domains you can place your story underneath, even if the characters aren't your own. If Wattpad had been American, I bet more than half of these stories would've been taken down due to copyright infringement. (Funfact: Pride and Prejudice is on Wattpad and it's now been in the public domain since 2009. It's also a free read too.).
I definitely agree with you that CCL's tend to implement themselves into basically any form of digital content that can get their hands on. I actually have some background with CCL's because I have a friend who is an artist who I've helped market their art on social media in order to help commissions, and CCL's were a big portion of what we had to do in order to market without concern. I would also agree with your statement that copyright is overstepping its boundaries and I feel as though your example of music being a big part of the copyright process is a perfect representation of this. I have seen many of my favorite youtubers get called for copyright laws against using music in their videos, even for the most minor uses of it, leading videos to be taken down and affecting their progress on YouTube.
Love your meme! The balloon man format is perfect for this kinda meme; no matter who you are, you're always one licensed image away from a DMCA takedown.
Also, in the final paragraph where you said that copyright in the US is overstaying its welcome, can I just say that I fully agree with that? I genuinely think there's no reason for copyright to last half the author's lifetime, let alone 70 years after their death. Copyright laws being enforceable for derivative works where the only "asset" "stolen" is the media's likeness, honestly makes me sad. Lots of creative potential stifled by the greed of corporations.