Do Copyright Laws Stifle Creativity?
Title
Do Copyright Laws Stifle Creativity?
Subject
Copyright
Description
Lessig presents a variety of music videos which have been copied and parodied by ordinary people and uploaded to YouTube. One of the parodies features a baby dancing to music protected by copyright, which ultimately led to the publisher’s cease and desist request to the video's creator. Lessig questions our social values, when such harmless derivations of copyrighted work result in harsh or punitive consequences. He contrasts the “end of the era of passivity” to the current creative movement in digital media and the corresponding restriction by owners of copyright.
Creator
Lessig, Lawrence
Publisher
FORA.tv
Date
2009
Date Created
2009-02-26
Contributor
Polk, Victoria
Type
Video Recording
Identifier
http://youtube.com/JXwB9FlkNXA
Bibliographic Citation
Lessig, Lawrence. 2008. "Do Copyright Laws Stifle Creativity?" YouTube Video. http://youtube.com/JXwB9FlkNXA
Files
Collection
Citation
Lessig, Lawrence , “Do Copyright Laws Stifle Creativity?,” Digital Archiving Resources, accessed January 6, 2025, https://dar.cah.ucf.edu/items/show/52.