Saturday, August 6, 2011

Week 1- Comment on another classmates blog #1

Week 1 - Reading

This weeks reading assignment was very much on target for me.  I am in the library, and am asked copyright questions all the time.  This was very helpful.  I was amazed at the fact that copyright lasts a lifetime plus 70 years! WOW! That is one long time! It is a good thing that someone came up with fair use! Teachers would be in so much trouble if fair use was not around! Another thing that I thought was that those rappers with all the profanity and sexual innuendos throughout their music should be glad that someone would even consider using any of it.  I won't even subject myself to listening to that in the first place, let alone "borrowing" any of it! I am really behind in the times, as I have never heard of Danger Mouse and the album "Grey". I also did not realize that Nigeria was so involved in the music industry.  I really liked the "Fairy Tale" using the Disney characters! That was my favorite part.

Cindy Price said...
Cheryl, I can not agree with you enough about Fair use!!!! Being an educator, this has saved me on many occasions!! I started laughing when you mentioned that you are asked frequently about copyright laws!!! I must ask our librarian at least three times a week and I have been teaching for 18 years! I just want to make sure that I am not violating copyright! People work hard to create works so they must be protected from those who are thieving because they do not want to take the time to create things on their own!!! I have to agree with you about the music. I do not know why anyone would want to copy this music let alone pay a fine for copying this ear tearing music of today!!!!! Cindy Price

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