RIP: A Remix Manifesto

Since just one-click was able to access a tons of information to download and upload on internet, the boundary of plagiarism has become a sensitive issue more and more than the past that the mediums for information were limited. It is ambiguous to determine the border between plagiarism and recreation. Ordinary people also easily make a simple digital-products based on celebrities’ and artists’ work. Then, they upload those online to share with only friends. If one of friends download the product and upload to public site, who is responsible for violation of the copyright law? Jammie Thomas’s playlist of shame in video could happen to everyone. if you download your friend’s product online, you would be fined $22,000 by government for violation of copyright. The technology are developing so rapidly, so enact of law is not easy to follow the technology.

In my opinion, most famous people also tried to following the way of other artist and were inspired by other artist and performance when they were not famous. It seems like the students practice to follow their teacher or role-model. As the students try hard, they found the way to create their own art. The views, however, is able to see the teacher or role-model’s technique in the students’ work, even though the students found their unique technique. Whether it is their intention or not, it is considered as plagiarism on someone’s’ view. If the violation of copyright is stricter, the students could be accused of violation. Therefore, the copyright law will discourage the creative thinking of young artist.

As I listened to Girltalk’s remix, I did not have nothing to say to define if his music violates the copyright or not. His music sounds like new different music from original music by changing beat and rhythm. However, each old famous music did not still lose their independence. His music is “hot potato: and controversial discuss.

I also admit that artists’ intellectual property should be protected by digital thieves. Charging the fine of million dollar to random people is not a good way to protect the intelligence property. I hope the government hire more reasonable professional to distinguish the plagiarism between abuse and mistake, then open the huge campaign for importance of the copyright.