Rights, Remixes, and Respect
What should you consider when you use other people’s creative work?
By the end of this class you will be able to:
- Define the key concepts of inspiration, appropriation, copyright, and fair use and examine how they relate to creative work.
- Understand the legal and ethical debates that surround using other people’s creative work.
- Consider the perspectives of the original creator, potential audiences, and the broader community when using others’ material.
By the end of this class you will be able to:
- Define the key concepts of inspiration, appropriation, copyright, and fair use and examine how they relate to creative work.
- Understand the legal and ethical debates that surround using other people’s creative work.
- Consider the perspectives of the original creator, potential audiences, and the broader community when using others’ material.
In Class:
Students will look at the differences between taking inspiration from the creative work of others and appropriating that work without permission. We will review our knowledge of copyright and fair use, and examine a case study involving t music appropriation. In groups, we will role-play different stakeholders in the music industry, and then debate the ethical and legal issues involved in using other people’s creative work in practices such as remixes and sampling.
Questions go consider:
When you create things, do you ever get your inspiration from other people’s creative work? What are some examples?
When you create things, do you ever appropriate, or use someone else’s creative work, to make something new? What are some examples?
Group Work:
There is a debate in the music industry today about sampling and remixing. Some people think it is fair use, while others believe it violates copyright law. Today, in groups, you will prepare a debate on whether remixing and sampling music is legal and ethical. Discuss hand out in your group, then create a presentation that supports your position.
When groups have completed their work, we will listen to teach other's presentations and invite other groups to respond.
Use any kind of presentation application you would like.
Students will look at the differences between taking inspiration from the creative work of others and appropriating that work without permission. We will review our knowledge of copyright and fair use, and examine a case study involving t music appropriation. In groups, we will role-play different stakeholders in the music industry, and then debate the ethical and legal issues involved in using other people’s creative work in practices such as remixes and sampling.
Questions go consider:
When you create things, do you ever get your inspiration from other people’s creative work? What are some examples?
When you create things, do you ever appropriate, or use someone else’s creative work, to make something new? What are some examples?
Group Work:
There is a debate in the music industry today about sampling and remixing. Some people think it is fair use, while others believe it violates copyright law. Today, in groups, you will prepare a debate on whether remixing and sampling music is legal and ethical. Discuss hand out in your group, then create a presentation that supports your position.
When groups have completed their work, we will listen to teach other's presentations and invite other groups to respond.
Use any kind of presentation application you would like.
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Just for fun, give these links below a try. See if you can create your own music. Some sites allow you to save, so you could use them for your own presentations. As "they" say: Lettuce turnip the beets! (a little vegetarian humor)