Here is a link to the US Copyright information "Works registered and documents recorded by the U.S. Copyright Office since January 1, 1978."
There is another link on the page that provides information on finding records before 1978.
-Katie
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
About Copyright
So, I dno't know if you guys have seen this or not, but I thought I'd throw it up here.
The US copyright office actually did a pretty decent job with their website, in my opinion. They're FAQ, in particular, is very straightforward.
Here is a link to the FAQ, which also provides links to further explain the topics and questions.
Enjoy :)
-Katie
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Danny Reorganized Abstract
Orphaned Art
The Internet today is an essential tool for artists to promote and expose their work digitally to the public. Such work includes digital paintings, photography, scanned images, and many more forms of art which can then be viewed in a digital format. However, with the transformation of copyright laws and the Orphan Works bill, which promotes the idea of allowing a group or individual permission to use abandoned licensed material if the creator cannot be found, artists are at an ever-increasing risk of having their work stolen or misused. As a result, artists are torn between the benefits of posting online and the responsibility of protecting their work.
With the Internet constantly evolving, it is essential that artists have a convenient way to lay claim to their work, making their property easily identifiable. Therefore, all art posted on the Internet should be registered in a new system that legally binds artists to their work, ensuring that due credit is received. This online system, called Artevita, will be a privately owned and operated copyrighting service and archive, which artists will utilize to keep track of their work.
Initially the company will be funded by small business loans and donations, eventually implementing unobtrusive advertising on the website to ensure that it remains free to use. Artevita will use image recognition software, such as Milabra©, to analyze each image that is uploaded to the system and run it against all other images in the database, checking for duplicates. This system would work similarly to Google’s™ search engine, in which users upload a copy of the image in question, allowing them to search for the original artist to obtain copyright permission. Any copyright issues will be double-checked by an administrator of the system in order to dismiss or verify copyright abuse.
The Artevita System protects artists from potential infringement and allows them to continue using the Internet to expand their careers, while also benefiting parties searching for copyright holders.
The Internet today is an essential tool for artists to promote and expose their work digitally to the public. Such work includes digital paintings, photography, scanned images, and many more forms of art which can then be viewed in a digital format. However, with the transformation of copyright laws and the Orphan Works bill, which promotes the idea of allowing a group or individual permission to use abandoned licensed material if the creator cannot be found, artists are at an ever-increasing risk of having their work stolen or misused. As a result, artists are torn between the benefits of posting online and the responsibility of protecting their work.
With the Internet constantly evolving, it is essential that artists have a convenient way to lay claim to their work, making their property easily identifiable. Therefore, all art posted on the Internet should be registered in a new system that legally binds artists to their work, ensuring that due credit is received. This online system, called Artevita, will be a privately owned and operated copyrighting service and archive, which artists will utilize to keep track of their work.
Initially the company will be funded by small business loans and donations, eventually implementing unobtrusive advertising on the website to ensure that it remains free to use. Artevita will use image recognition software, such as Milabra©, to analyze each image that is uploaded to the system and run it against all other images in the database, checking for duplicates. This system would work similarly to Google’s™ search engine, in which users upload a copy of the image in question, allowing them to search for the original artist to obtain copyright permission. Any copyright issues will be double-checked by an administrator of the system in order to dismiss or verify copyright abuse.
The Artevita System protects artists from potential infringement and allows them to continue using the Internet to expand their careers, while also benefiting parties searching for copyright holders.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Angelia_ Abstract
Orphaned Art
As the internet becomes more popular and more readily available everywhere, the importance of a successfully established and managed internet presence is usually self evident. Studies show that the Internet is more productive and has surpassed newspapers, radios, and magazines for information and research regarding products and services. This makes the Internet a favorite tool for artists to promote and expose their work to the public. However, with the transformation of copyright laws and the Orphan Works bill, artists have been at an ever-increasing risk of having their work stolen or misused. As a result, artists are torn between the benefits of posting online and protecting their work. With the Internet constantly evolving, it is essential that artists have a convenient way to lay claim to their work, making their property easily identifiable. Therefore, all art posted on the Internet should be registered in a new system that legally binds artists to their work, ensuring that due credit is received. Such a system will be able to connect with art communities and provide the opportunity for the artist to fill out information on the creative work before submitting it. These works would be filed in an archive, which can be accessed at any time if the original creator of a piece needs to be found. The system would work similarly to Google’s search engine, allowing users to search for original copyright holders and artists to ensure that their work is properly and legally copyrighted. This system protects artists from potential infringement and allows them to continue using the Internet to expand their careers.
The system that will maintain artists’ artwork online will be called______. The system will be privately maintained and owned. Images uploaded to the database will still be owned and copyrighted by the artist not by ______. Uploaded images will be run against all other images in the database system, this is a very similar operation like Milabra, one of the image recognition software. If the similarity is more than 80%, the server administrator will double check the
integrity and authenticity of the artwork before the artist can register it. Anytime someone wants to use an artist’s artwork, he/she has to first ask permission from the artist. Artists can specify how their artworks can be used and the compensations associated with it or they can be contacted if they prefer to do so. If such a deal would work out, _____ would also get a cut from the deal. That’s how they get money for operating this system. Once______’s website gets a lot of visitors, other companies would want to advertise there and there will be more revenues generated from advertising.
This system will benefit both the artists and _____.Artists can register and market their artworks for free and in return,_____ receives a portion of the revenue when someone wants to use artist’s artwork and also from advertising.
As the internet becomes more popular and more readily available everywhere, the importance of a successfully established and managed internet presence is usually self evident. Studies show that the Internet is more productive and has surpassed newspapers, radios, and magazines for information and research regarding products and services. This makes the Internet a favorite tool for artists to promote and expose their work to the public. However, with the transformation of copyright laws and the Orphan Works bill, artists have been at an ever-increasing risk of having their work stolen or misused. As a result, artists are torn between the benefits of posting online and protecting their work. With the Internet constantly evolving, it is essential that artists have a convenient way to lay claim to their work, making their property easily identifiable. Therefore, all art posted on the Internet should be registered in a new system that legally binds artists to their work, ensuring that due credit is received. Such a system will be able to connect with art communities and provide the opportunity for the artist to fill out information on the creative work before submitting it. These works would be filed in an archive, which can be accessed at any time if the original creator of a piece needs to be found. The system would work similarly to Google’s search engine, allowing users to search for original copyright holders and artists to ensure that their work is properly and legally copyrighted. This system protects artists from potential infringement and allows them to continue using the Internet to expand their careers.
The system that will maintain artists’ artwork online will be called______. The system will be privately maintained and owned. Images uploaded to the database will still be owned and copyrighted by the artist not by ______. Uploaded images will be run against all other images in the database system, this is a very similar operation like Milabra, one of the image recognition software. If the similarity is more than 80%, the server administrator will double check the
integrity and authenticity of the artwork before the artist can register it. Anytime someone wants to use an artist’s artwork, he/she has to first ask permission from the artist. Artists can specify how their artworks can be used and the compensations associated with it or they can be contacted if they prefer to do so. If such a deal would work out, _____ would also get a cut from the deal. That’s how they get money for operating this system. Once______’s website gets a lot of visitors, other companies would want to advertise there and there will be more revenues generated from advertising.
This system will benefit both the artists and _____.Artists can register and market their artworks for free and in return,_____ receives a portion of the revenue when someone wants to use artist’s artwork and also from advertising.
Katie_Refined_abstract
Orphaned Art
Manske. V02.
With the Internet becoming more popular and readily available, the opportunity for intellectual property abuse continues to grow. To avoid infringement, it is important that appropriate legislation be established to provide a safe environment for creative people to use the Internet as the tool it was meant to be, without fearing that their work will be misused.
The Internet has surpassed newspapers, radios, and magazines in the realm of obtaining up to date and relevant information, and has become an essential part of humanity's means of communication. This makes the Internet a favorite tool for artists to promote and expose their work to the public. However, with the transformation of copyright laws and the Orphan Works bill, which will give parties the ability to reach around copyright laws to use work without an artist's permission under certain circumstances, artists have been at an ever-increasing risk of having their work stolen or misused when posting online. As a result, artists are torn between the benefits of using the internet to hone their skills and promote themselves, and protecting their work.
With the Internet constantly evolving, it is essential that artists have a convenient way to lay claim to their work, making their property easily identifiable. Therefore, all art posted on the Internet should be registered in a new system that legally binds artists to their work, ensuring that due credit is received. Such a system would require artist's to submit their work and information into a digital database that, partnered with image recognition software and an archive with access to the Copyright office and world wide web, will keep track of the image and ensure it is used only as the artist allows. The system will not only ensure that an image is properly claimed, but allow those seeking to use the piece to seek out the proper copyright holder for permission, and grants the artist the opportunity to be proactive in protecting their work. In the event that infringement does occur, the system also assists the artist in legally claiming their work as their own, and keeping track of who is using their it. The system would work similarly to Google’s search engine, allowing users to search for original copyright holders and artists to ensure that their work is properly and legally copyrighted.
With the Internet becoming such an essential part of the artistic community, it is only natural that the United States Copyright office expands to better protect said community. Thus, the proposed system should be an extension of the U.S. Copyright office, exerting their own maintenance force and funding to evolve the Copyright process into a more modern and easily accessible model.
Potential group names:
Nutricius (latin for tutor, gaurdian.)
(see other list..>_>)
Potential system names:
Justice
ancile -is n. [a sacred shield , supposed to have fallen from heaven].
arcesso (accerso) -ere -ivi -itum [to fetch , call, summon]; legal, [to summon, bring before a court of justice]; in gen., [to fetch, derive, obtain]. Hence partic. arcessitus, [strained, far-fetched].
Auratus malum (Golden. Apple.)
Forsetti (this might be taken..)
Manske. V02.
With the Internet becoming more popular and readily available, the opportunity for intellectual property abuse continues to grow. To avoid infringement, it is important that appropriate legislation be established to provide a safe environment for creative people to use the Internet as the tool it was meant to be, without fearing that their work will be misused.
The Internet has surpassed newspapers, radios, and magazines in the realm of obtaining up to date and relevant information, and has become an essential part of humanity's means of communication. This makes the Internet a favorite tool for artists to promote and expose their work to the public. However, with the transformation of copyright laws and the Orphan Works bill, which will give parties the ability to reach around copyright laws to use work without an artist's permission under certain circumstances, artists have been at an ever-increasing risk of having their work stolen or misused when posting online. As a result, artists are torn between the benefits of using the internet to hone their skills and promote themselves, and protecting their work.
With the Internet constantly evolving, it is essential that artists have a convenient way to lay claim to their work, making their property easily identifiable. Therefore, all art posted on the Internet should be registered in a new system that legally binds artists to their work, ensuring that due credit is received. Such a system would require artist's to submit their work and information into a digital database that, partnered with image recognition software and an archive with access to the Copyright office and world wide web, will keep track of the image and ensure it is used only as the artist allows. The system will not only ensure that an image is properly claimed, but allow those seeking to use the piece to seek out the proper copyright holder for permission, and grants the artist the opportunity to be proactive in protecting their work. In the event that infringement does occur, the system also assists the artist in legally claiming their work as their own, and keeping track of who is using their it. The system would work similarly to Google’s search engine, allowing users to search for original copyright holders and artists to ensure that their work is properly and legally copyrighted.
With the Internet becoming such an essential part of the artistic community, it is only natural that the United States Copyright office expands to better protect said community. Thus, the proposed system should be an extension of the U.S. Copyright office, exerting their own maintenance force and funding to evolve the Copyright process into a more modern and easily accessible model.
Potential group names:
Nutricius (latin for tutor, gaurdian.)
(see other list..>_>)
Potential system names:
Justice
ancile -is n. [a sacred shield , supposed to have fallen from heaven].
arcesso (accerso) -ere -ivi -itum [to fetch , call, summon]; legal, [to summon, bring before a court of justice]; in gen., [to fetch, derive, obtain]. Hence partic. arcessitus, [strained, far-fetched].
Auratus malum (Golden. Apple.)
Forsetti (this might be taken..)
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Dennis Kutsenko's Abstract revision
Orphaned Art
As the Internet becomes more popular and readily available, the opportunity for copyright abuse continues to exist. To avoid this potentially lawless environment, it is important that appropriate legislation be established to provide rules and guidelines for productive operation. Studies show that the Internet is more productive and has surpassed newspapers, radios, and magazines for information and research regarding products and services. This makes the Internet a favorite tool for artists to promote and expose their work to the public. However, with the transformation of copyright laws and the Orphan Works bill which allows anyone to freely use images that do not have a clear owner, artists have been at an ever-increasing risk of having their work stolen or misused. As a result, artists are torn between the benefits of posting online and protecting their work.
With the Internet constantly evolving, it is essential that artists have a convenient way to lay claim to their work, making their property easily identifiable and all art posted on the Internet should be registered in a new system called ____ that legally binds artists to their work, ensuring that due credit is received. The ____ System will be able to connect with all art communities and provide the opportunity for the artist to fill out information on the creative work before submitting it. These works would be filed in an archive, which can be accessed at any time if the original creator of a piece needs to be found.
The system would work similarly to any search engine, allowing users to search for original copyright holders and artists to ensure that their work is properly and legally copyrighted. The way this would function is you would upload your work to a database and fill out an information section for each image so that your image can easily be located with proper credit.
This system protects artists from potential infringement and allows them to continue using the Internet to expand their careers. ____ will most likely be privately owned, so that it can be open and free of charge for everyone to use. ____ would be run by a small team of artists, which would then grow as the system expands. The creator of ___ will be responsible for all initial costs of the system until a donation method can be implemented as the system becomes accepted.
As the Internet becomes more popular and readily available, the opportunity for copyright abuse continues to exist. To avoid this potentially lawless environment, it is important that appropriate legislation be established to provide rules and guidelines for productive operation. Studies show that the Internet is more productive and has surpassed newspapers, radios, and magazines for information and research regarding products and services. This makes the Internet a favorite tool for artists to promote and expose their work to the public. However, with the transformation of copyright laws and the Orphan Works bill which allows anyone to freely use images that do not have a clear owner, artists have been at an ever-increasing risk of having their work stolen or misused. As a result, artists are torn between the benefits of posting online and protecting their work.
With the Internet constantly evolving, it is essential that artists have a convenient way to lay claim to their work, making their property easily identifiable and all art posted on the Internet should be registered in a new system called ____ that legally binds artists to their work, ensuring that due credit is received. The ____ System will be able to connect with all art communities and provide the opportunity for the artist to fill out information on the creative work before submitting it. These works would be filed in an archive, which can be accessed at any time if the original creator of a piece needs to be found.
The system would work similarly to any search engine, allowing users to search for original copyright holders and artists to ensure that their work is properly and legally copyrighted. The way this would function is you would upload your work to a database and fill out an information section for each image so that your image can easily be located with proper credit.
This system protects artists from potential infringement and allows them to continue using the Internet to expand their careers. ____ will most likely be privately owned, so that it can be open and free of charge for everyone to use. ____ would be run by a small team of artists, which would then grow as the system expands. The creator of ___ will be responsible for all initial costs of the system until a donation method can be implemented as the system becomes accepted.
Danny - Final Abstract
Orphaned Art
The Internet has come a long way since its initial inception. It has become a place where people conduct business, interact with strangers, and in some cases, make a name for themselves. With a multitude of software applications that can be used to create a personalized space in this electronic world, the Internet is now a favorite tool for artists to promote and expose their work to the public. However, a new bill threatens to disrupt the online art community. The Orphan Works bill, with backing by such people as Lawrence Lessig, proposes to make artwork, whose author can’t be found, available to anyone who wishes to use it.
With the Internet constantly evolving, it is essential that artists have a convenient way to lay claim to their work, making their property easily identifiable. Therefore, all art posted on the Internet should be registered in a new system that legally binds artists to their work, ensuring that due credit is received. Such a system will be able to connect with art communities and provide the opportunity for the artist to fill out information on the creative work before submitting it. These works would be filed in an archive, which can be accessed at any time if the original creator of a piece needs to be found. The system would work similarly to Google’s search engine, allowing users to search for original copyright holders and artists to ensure that their work is properly and legally copyrighted. This system protects artists from potential infringement and allows them to continue using the Internet to expand their careers.
The copyright system will be a privately owned and operated service for artists’ use to copyright their work. Initially the company will be funded by small business loans and donations and eventually, unobtrusive advertising on the website through the use of similar methods that Google and Yahoo have used to keep their search engines free for people to use. The system will use image recognition software, such as Milabra, to analyze each image that is uploaded to the database and run it against all other images in the database, checking for duplicates of that image. Any copyright issues will be double-checked by an employee of the system in order to dismiss or verify copyright abuse.
Final Abstract - ALEX
Orphaned Art
The Internet today is commonly known as a favorite tool for artists to promote and expose their work digitally to the public. Such work includes digital paintings, photography, scanned images, and many more forms of art which can be viewed as a digital image. However, with the transformation of copyright laws and the Orphan Works bill, artists have been at an ever-increasing risk of having their work stolen or misused. The Orphan Works bill promotes the idea of allowing a group or individual permission to use abandoned licensed material if the creator cannot be found. As a result, artists are torn between the benefits of posting online and protecting their work from thieves.
With the Internet constantly evolving, it is essential that artists have a convenient way to lay claim to their work, making their property easily identifiable. Therefore, all art posted on the Internet should be registered in a new system that legally binds artists to their work, ensuring that due credit is received. Our system, which we call ____ serves as a hub, which connects with art communities and various other art affiliated websites, providing the opportunity for artists to fill out information on their creative work before submitting it to the web. These works will be filed in an online archive, which can be accessed at any time if the original creator of a specific work must be found.
This system would work similarly to Google’s search engine, in which users upload a copy of the image in question, and allow the system to search its database for the same art piece, labeled and registered with all the information about the artist. This will allow users to search for original copyright holders and artists to ensure that their work is properly and legally copyrighted. It will be privately owned and maintained; receiving funding by donations and sponsors from art networking sites. The ____ protects artists from potential infringement and allows them to continue using the Internet to expand their careers.
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____ = our undecided name for the system.
The Internet today is commonly known as a favorite tool for artists to promote and expose their work digitally to the public. Such work includes digital paintings, photography, scanned images, and many more forms of art which can be viewed as a digital image. However, with the transformation of copyright laws and the Orphan Works bill, artists have been at an ever-increasing risk of having their work stolen or misused. The Orphan Works bill promotes the idea of allowing a group or individual permission to use abandoned licensed material if the creator cannot be found. As a result, artists are torn between the benefits of posting online and protecting their work from thieves.
With the Internet constantly evolving, it is essential that artists have a convenient way to lay claim to their work, making their property easily identifiable. Therefore, all art posted on the Internet should be registered in a new system that legally binds artists to their work, ensuring that due credit is received. Our system, which we call ____ serves as a hub, which connects with art communities and various other art affiliated websites, providing the opportunity for artists to fill out information on their creative work before submitting it to the web. These works will be filed in an online archive, which can be accessed at any time if the original creator of a specific work must be found.
This system would work similarly to Google’s search engine, in which users upload a copy of the image in question, and allow the system to search its database for the same art piece, labeled and registered with all the information about the artist. This will allow users to search for original copyright holders and artists to ensure that their work is properly and legally copyrighted. It will be privately owned and maintained; receiving funding by donations and sponsors from art networking sites. The ____ protects artists from potential infringement and allows them to continue using the Internet to expand their careers.
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____ = our undecided name for the system.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Angelia_Abstract
Abstract
As the internet becomes more popular and more readily available everywhere, the importance of a successfully established and managed internet presence is usually self evident. Study shows that the Internet is more productive and has surpassed newspapers, radios, magazines for information and research regarding products and services. This makes internet the most favorite tool for artists to promote and expose their art pieces to the public.
Although the Internet has its strengths, however, there can be many negative aspects of the Internet, such as copyright infringement. Copyright infringement is alive and widespread on the internet today. All artists are concerned when they find out that their art piece has been reproduced or shown without their permission. Whether the art piece appears in print, on television, in film, or on the internet, issues of copyright infringement are more common than ever. To prevent such copyright infringement to occur, there has to be a database system for artist to register their art piece on the internet, whether it is a song, painting, or any other art forms. This would then be linked directly to all search engines available such that when someone tries to claim someone else’s art piece as his or hers by trying to upload the electronic files, the search engine would then first try search through the database to verify that the art piece is not registered to an artist. By doing this, it would definitely cut down art copyright infringement significantly.
Katie Manske; Personal abstract.
Here's my shot at the abstract. Sorry its so late..I hope I got all of the "Internet"s capitalized.
Since the advent of the artistic profession, artists have depended on the distribution of their work, in some for or another, to maintain their lifestyle. Through the ages, those methods of distribution have changed in ways that painters in the 1800s could never have imagined, resulting in a more complicated, more vast, and more difficult world for artists. With the advent of the Internet, copyright and intellectual property laws have faced complicated and controversial makeovers, struggling to maintain a balance between artists' rights and the liabilities of service providers. As a result, freelance, small business and independent artists are finding it more and more difficult to safely use the Internet as the necessary tool it is for fear of losing credit for their work. Creating a living as an artist in the competitive environment that exists today, it is hardly reasonable that an artist should have to compete also with savvy companies, lawyers, and complex laws. It is the fundamental right of an artist to receive credit for one's work. Artists should and must maintain all rights to their work when posting on the Internet, and infringers should be held accountable to the artist for said infringements. To ensure this, measures must be taken to ensure that copyright law can be clearly interpreted and applied to online work in a way that is fair to the artist. All art posted on the Internet should be registered in a new system that legally binds artists to their work, ensuring that due credit is received. In this way, parties seeking to use certain copyrighted material can be well informed, and artists can easily lay claim to work that has been misused.
Since the advent of the artistic profession, artists have depended on the distribution of their work, in some for or another, to maintain their lifestyle. Through the ages, those methods of distribution have changed in ways that painters in the 1800s could never have imagined, resulting in a more complicated, more vast, and more difficult world for artists. With the advent of the Internet, copyright and intellectual property laws have faced complicated and controversial makeovers, struggling to maintain a balance between artists' rights and the liabilities of service providers. As a result, freelance, small business and independent artists are finding it more and more difficult to safely use the Internet as the necessary tool it is for fear of losing credit for their work. Creating a living as an artist in the competitive environment that exists today, it is hardly reasonable that an artist should have to compete also with savvy companies, lawyers, and complex laws. It is the fundamental right of an artist to receive credit for one's work. Artists should and must maintain all rights to their work when posting on the Internet, and infringers should be held accountable to the artist for said infringements. To ensure this, measures must be taken to ensure that copyright law can be clearly interpreted and applied to online work in a way that is fair to the artist. All art posted on the Internet should be registered in a new system that legally binds artists to their work, ensuring that due credit is received. In this way, parties seeking to use certain copyrighted material can be well informed, and artists can easily lay claim to work that has been misused.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Dennis Kutsenko's Abstract
Dennis Kutsenko
Group M
With the transformation of copyright laws and orphan works act, artists have been at an ever increasing risk of having their work stolen without much legal action that can be taken. This orphan works act is a bill that is trying to make it simpler for anyone to have access to any copyright image whose owner cannot be found and use these copyright images freely. With this current evolution in copyright, small independent artists will have a tougher time to keep their work from being used without permission. Being a commercial artist in the Art Institute of Seattle I believe us artists should always have a certain control of our work and what becomes of it. The only way to battle such a demeaning law and to control our work is to create a system where an artist can make themselves identifiable within their work. Theoretically if someone created an online based system where anyone could input their artwork into a database and link their association to that image, they would be at a less likely risk of having their work stolen. This new system will be easy to use and free of charge. Its only purpose is to serve artists and to give their work an identity, so that if anyone were to come across their work, they would instantly know where to contact them.
Group M
With the transformation of copyright laws and orphan works act, artists have been at an ever increasing risk of having their work stolen without much legal action that can be taken. This orphan works act is a bill that is trying to make it simpler for anyone to have access to any copyright image whose owner cannot be found and use these copyright images freely. With this current evolution in copyright, small independent artists will have a tougher time to keep their work from being used without permission. Being a commercial artist in the Art Institute of Seattle I believe us artists should always have a certain control of our work and what becomes of it. The only way to battle such a demeaning law and to control our work is to create a system where an artist can make themselves identifiable within their work. Theoretically if someone created an online based system where anyone could input their artwork into a database and link their association to that image, they would be at a less likely risk of having their work stolen. This new system will be easy to use and free of charge. Its only purpose is to serve artists and to give their work an identity, so that if anyone were to come across their work, they would instantly know where to contact them.
Alex's Abstract
To survive as an artist can be a difficult task, considering there are many others after the same opportunities as oneself. It’s a never ending competition as to who can be the most creative, original, or inspirational in their field. As artists struggle to find their own voice and share it with the rest of the world, they must seek out a way in doing so. The most popular way of becoming known in the world is through the Internet. Artists are able to communicate and interact with others in hopes of getting their name out to the world and becoming recognized for what they have accomplished. However, a big issue has arisen, which are concerning artists everywhere about posting their work online. Throughout human existence, there has always been one form or another of stealing. Stealing was once something done physically, but due to recent technology, it is now even easier to steal digitally. As more artists enter newly to the competitive world, it becomes a common worry of losing ideas or creations without being properly credited. Such occurrences are not only common with amateurs on the Internet, but also with businesses as well. Certain actions have been in debate regarding how to protect an artist’s work. One big example would be the Orphan Works act, in which abandoned licensed material may be used if the creator cannot be found. This has worried many artists because of certain loop holes that can take place, such as a group or individual taking someone’s work without ever attempting to find the creator, then proceeding to use the work for their own personal gain. With the advancements in technology today, a new evolution on the Internet must be done. All art posted on the Internet should be registered in a new system that legally binds artists to their work, ensuring that due credit is received.
ugh.. I don't like it :(
Might try a second attempt lol.
:EDIT:
Attempt #2:
The world has always seen one form or another of thievery, especially with creative works or ideas. Artists today commonly use the Internet for exposure of their work in hopes of becoming known individuals. However, no matter what form a creative work is in, it is always in danger of being stolen. Many occurrences have come about regarding new artists entering the online scene. Many art communities have been established for such people, where they can communicate and share art with others around the world. These communities are just an example of ways an individual’s art can lead to the hands of another and used, without permission, for their personal gain. In the Orphan Works Act, it is stated that any creative work with the intent of being used for financial gain requires a search for the original creator prior to its usage. The Orphan Works Act may be useful in some situations, such as the usage of old licensed work that is no longer receiving any income, but regarding the work for new artists, problems may arise. Groups or individuals may take the work and lie, claiming that they had searched for the original creator, but were not able to find them. With technology continuously growing and the Internet continuously evolving, it may be possible to reduce the thief rate and lower the concerns. All art posted on the Internet should be registered in a new system that legally binds artists to their work, ensuring that due credit is received. Such a system will be able to inter-connect with art communities, and ask the artist to fill out information on the creative work before submitting it. These works would be filed in an archive, which can be accessed at any time if an original creator for a piece needs to be found. The system would work similarly to google’s search engine, except the user would upload the image and in return, wait for a copy to be found, containing the information of the original creator from when that image was first uploaded to the Internet.
ugh.. I don't like it :(
Might try a second attempt lol.
:EDIT:
Attempt #2:
The world has always seen one form or another of thievery, especially with creative works or ideas. Artists today commonly use the Internet for exposure of their work in hopes of becoming known individuals. However, no matter what form a creative work is in, it is always in danger of being stolen. Many occurrences have come about regarding new artists entering the online scene. Many art communities have been established for such people, where they can communicate and share art with others around the world. These communities are just an example of ways an individual’s art can lead to the hands of another and used, without permission, for their personal gain. In the Orphan Works Act, it is stated that any creative work with the intent of being used for financial gain requires a search for the original creator prior to its usage. The Orphan Works Act may be useful in some situations, such as the usage of old licensed work that is no longer receiving any income, but regarding the work for new artists, problems may arise. Groups or individuals may take the work and lie, claiming that they had searched for the original creator, but were not able to find them. With technology continuously growing and the Internet continuously evolving, it may be possible to reduce the thief rate and lower the concerns. All art posted on the Internet should be registered in a new system that legally binds artists to their work, ensuring that due credit is received. Such a system will be able to inter-connect with art communities, and ask the artist to fill out information on the creative work before submitting it. These works would be filed in an archive, which can be accessed at any time if an original creator for a piece needs to be found. The system would work similarly to google’s search engine, except the user would upload the image and in return, wait for a copy to be found, containing the information of the original creator from when that image was first uploaded to the Internet.
Danny Abstract
As artists, it’s important to know what’s happening in the art community as well as the Internet art community. The copyright laws that have been put in place to protect intellectual properties are changing. The Orphan Works bill will change how an artist’s work is used in the world, opening up more possibilities for intellectual property to be stolen. There is a clear split between the people that think the Orphan Works bill is a great opportunity to fix copyright problems and people that think this is just making it easier for people to steal an artist’s work. Big industry giants, such as the MPAA and the RIAA are onboard with the Orphan Works bill. The industry little guys, such as illustrators and photographers however, are not so quick to agree to what this bill proposes. It can sometimes be hard, especially when the Internet is involved, for an artist to receive the credit he/she properly deserves. If passed, the Orphan Works bill could make things more difficult for artists to utilize the Internet to get their work out to a wider audience without the fear of someone stealing it from them. That is why all art posted on the Internet should be registered in a new system that legally binds artists to their work, ensuring that due credit is received.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Links
Here are a few things I've found. The first is a lecture by Lawrence Lessig. I thought it was interesting to see his view of copyright laws. In my research I found that Lawrence Lessig is actually someone that is trying to get the Orphan Works bill pushed through, which is what the second link pertains to. The more I find out about the Orphan Works bill the less it sounds like they are trying to take an artists right to their work away. They seem to make the distinction between flat out ripping someone off and using something that nobody has claimed as theirs.
3. http://www.publicknowledge.org/issues/ow/myths-and-facts
-Danny
Monday, April 27, 2009
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Thursday, April 23, 2009
Interesting article/interview.
I'm not really sure WHO these two guys are that are answering the Q&A (and I will find out), but they address some interesting topics on open-source art, and what the internet has done to the art world.
Click here to read the Q&A.
-Katie
Click here to read the Q&A.
-Katie
Friday, April 17, 2009
Blog creation.
Here's our blog, I'll set it up so everyone can post. Feel free to do so as you research, or just to test. Let me know if you have any trouble with it.
-Katie
-Katie
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