Unfortunately, I was unable to make it to this previous
Wimba session but I did have an opportunity to view the archive. I must say
that this session has cleared up some serious confusion with copyright laws. I
was under the impression that inventions were protected by copyrights and never
knew the need for patents. I think the “Good Copy Bad Copy” gave a great
introduction as to how the world views copy write laws and how different
individuals abuse copy written material. It really opened my eyes to facts
about copyright laws. Since our introduction to “Fair Use” I promise I see that
term used everywhere now. Mostly on YouTube because of video shares. I guess
they don’t know that using this term is only proactive if they’re sued. I
wonder if its possible for individuals who post copy written videos on YouTube
to collect funds? That must be why they use the term fair use. I do have a question about written music
that’s copy written though. If I purchase a composition for my ensemble could I
make copies of the sheet music or am I breaking the law?
I am beyond nervous about our leadership project that’s due
next week. It seems like this month is moving by at a rapid pace and I can
barely keep up! Professor Bustillos did give a great idea on completing our
projects that helped ease my nerves some. I will make sure to read several
articles from each journal to ensure I follow a similar format. I am on my way
not to ask a few classmates if they can view my article since I will not be
able to make it to the wimba session next Wednesday.
Thanks for reviewing the archive. Great question about making copies of sheet music. It depends on the license that you bought the copy of the music. Usually if you go to a music store (who does that these days) and buy a copy, you are just buying one copy for your own personal use. You need permission to make additional copies or buy a license that spells out that you can make class copies, for example. Then, as you probably know, you might have to buy additional licensing to perform the music... it can get really complicated. Quite often schools and school districts will buy blanket licenses to cover for these sort of things. But one should never assume that just because you bought a copy of the music or a copy of the sheet music that you have permission to do anything other than enjoy the music in a private setting. Ack.
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