ETHICS I Copyright

Ethics

Describe ethics List key principles you believe

› How do these principles effect your ethics? Is it sometimes ok to “break” the rules?

› Whistle blowers

COPYRIGHT

What is it? Copyright infringement Fair Use Act 98 Digital Infringement Millennium Act

Can you hear the difference

What two songs?Video 1

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Timeline of Peer-to-Peer Sharing Being Sued by RIAA

1998- 2002 (sued)Out of court settlement

1999 – 2001(sued) Napsterordered to pay 26 million

2000-paid version nowpaid 105 million out of court settlement vs. the 72 trillion the RIAA tried to sue for.

2007 – current 17.1 Billion (Apps pulled it, google facebook british and korea has pulled it or blocked it)

As of Jan. 2012 being sued by all major record labels.

Record/movie companies suing you!

2003, Sony BMG v. Tenenbaum (20 year old) , $675,000 for 30 songsLeft side google this

2005, Capitol v. Thomas › Statutory damages of $1,500,000 ($62,500/song)

for 24 songs. Right side google this

2014, BitTorrent, 31 defendantsDallas Buyers Club (2-5k)

OVER 100,000 Law Suits1.8 million request to ISP 300,000 notices to Universities

Times Could be Changing?

Time consuming/hard to track down IP addresses

December 19 – The RIAA claims to have ended its P2P litigation campaign against individuals in the U.S., which had been losing money,[83] in favor of a three strikes campaign.[84][85] However, some new lawsuits continued to be filed.[86]

3 Strike or 6 Strike Rule

Is Steaming Legal?

Gray area right now. US Senate Bill 978 (brought on the

floor in May 2011 – if it passes yes, it will be illegal).

Copyrighted: Bratz

Original: Artist Bernard Belair

Sued: Bratz doll for infringement.

Copyrighted: Happy Birthday

Copyrighted: Oracle vs. SAP

SAP ordered to pay 1.6 billion to Oracle. Appeal: 272 million

RECENT SOPA (STOP ONLINE PRIVACY ACT) was a

United States bill introduced by U.S. Representative Lamar S. Smith (R-TX) to expand the ability of U.S. law enforcement to combat online copyright infringement and online trafficking in counterfeit goods.

Jan 18 2012 was the largest online protest in history

Has been stopped for time being Megaupload

Kim DotCom (Schmitz) – German bornConvicted as an Internet Hacker in German

Entrepreneur – moved business to Hong Kong 2010 was granted permanent residency in New Zealand

His wife and him have 5 children Was the world’s number one Modern Warfare 3 player out of

15 million players online.

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Release mega – one year after FBI bust https://mega.co.nz/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jan/18/kim-dotcom-fight-internet-freedom

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19 FEB 2014 : DEEMED RAIDS TO BE LEGAL BUT NOT FBI’S TAKING INFORMATION

17 MAY 2014 GETTING A DIVORCE FROM WIFE DELAYED TILL FEB 2015

Copyright Issues / Groups

It is illegal The Internet has been a “free” world What should be done for the future?

› Should laws be changed? If so, how?› Do the records, movies and software

companies have a point? › Are you for or against these new laws? › What will you do to stop or enforce these

laws?

You be the judge ---Photographer David LaChapelle Sue Rihanna For Being a Copycat

Is this Fair Use Practice? Rephotographer Richard Prince Displayed at art gallery and made 10 million dollars

Patrick Cariou Picture

Are Tattoos Copyrighted?

Hangover 2 : Movie

Mike Tyson’s Tattoo

Tattoo: UFC Video

TV Shows Copyrighted http://www.tvtango.com/news/detail/id/460/top-10-tv-reality-series--gameshow-lawsuits-for-rip-offs-knock-offs-and-take-offs

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