Essays on Copyright

The modern understanding of an author is, according to Jaszi & Woodmansee (1994), a “relatively recent invention”, but the history of copyright in the United Kingdom can be dated back to the 15th and 16th centuries where governments were attempting to regulate the output of printers after the introduction of the printing press by William...

In my essay I will be discussing and explaining several examples of art pieces that have been controversial within the artworld for their use of pre-existing works or objects. This practice can on one hand be considered fair use of appropriation whereas others consider it an infringement of copyright. Furthermore, I will also be looking...

Almost everyone supports the concept and idea of creativity, and as a matter of fact, modern copyright law is based on the belief that increasing the protection of creative artists leads to a significant increase in the range of creative works that will be produced and available to the society. Copyright is otherwise considered as...

Society is driven by creators. But in the modern digital world, creators aren’t just those who design and build upon an idea. Since the development and rise in social media, everyday individuals have become a new generation of creators, making copyright laws more complicated, and ever more difficult. Copyright is therefore intertwined with the development...

Misconceptions and conspiracies surround the concept of copyright concerning multimedia. The emergence of multimedia over the Internet in the digital age has complicated copyright issues. In previous decades, multimedia involved basic forms of creative works combining texts or songs. Producers and performers often copyrighted their text and music to protect their work and earn rightfully....

Copyright is a type of intellectual property which protects particular forms of expression regarding literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works. In Australia, the Australian Copyright Law is governed in the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) and gives the owner exclusive right to do certain things in regards to their copyrighted material. One form of art that...

This essay will be discussing copyright and the debate on whether the music industry can remain sustainable financially, allow new artists to creatively evolve the art form and protect rights to previous works. In 2019 alone, there has already been 5 plus high profile music copyright cases regarding hit songs. One of the most high-profile...

It’s incredible to think that in this modern day of age, ICT has improved severely and has surely did contribute to shaping the world, including our generation today. Technology has made our lives much simpler. Sadly, technology is the most prominent cause on the occasion of the changes of ethical behaviour in humans. Ethical behaviour...

An individual that is completing a written assignment, designing a logo, writing an essay or editing a novel, must understand the importance of creator originality. In regard to the Copyright Law, originality requires, ‘not only that the author has not copied the work from another, but also that there is “at least some minimal degree...

Abstract: Intellectual property refers to the ownership of intangible goods and includes ideas, designs, symbols, writings and creations. It refers to digital media such as audio and video clips that can be downloaded online. Since intellectual property is intangible, if it is stolen, it may be difficult to recover. Since it is an era of...