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pirate (pī´rĭt) noun 1. One who robs at sea or from the sea without commission from a sovereign nation 2. One who makes use of or reproduces the work of another without authorization
Lawrence Lessig • Professor at Stanford Law School • Specializes in contracts, constitutional law, and cyberspace law • Columnist, author: – Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace (1999) – The Future of Ideas (2001) – Free Culture (2004) – Code v 2 (2007) Photo: luke. francl. org/lessig-challenge Lawrence Lessig 2002 Open Source Convention
Types of Piracy 1. Commercial piracy - direct copies made for resale - wrong, punishable by law 2. Non-commercial piracy - often for creative purposes - can rob copyright owners of profit - offset by benefits to society - law must balance rights, interests
File Sharing Types of File Sharing: 1. 2. 3. 4. Substitute for purchase Sample before purchase Access to unavailable content Access to free content
File Sharing TYPE LEGAL ECONOMIC NET EFFECT 1. Substitute for purchase No Cost to content owner Harmful 2. Sample before purchase No Benefit to owner & user Beneficial 3. Access to unavailable content No Benefit to users, no harm to owner Probably beneficial 4. Access to free content Yes Benefit to owner & users Beneficial Adapted from: Lessig, Free Culture
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Walt Disney • Co-founded Walt Disney Productions with brother • Animator, voice actor, producer, director, screenwriter • Won multiple Academy Awards • Annual revenues $35 billion U. S. Walter Elias Disney 1901 -1966
• 1927: The Jazz Singer • First movie with synchronized sound Photo: http: //filmjournal. net Photo: www. altfg. com
• Mickey Mouse debut was May 15 1928 • Silent cartoon called Plane Crazy • Flopped Photo: http: //mmfolliesbw. blogspot. com Plane Crazy May 1928
• November 1928 Warner Bros. released “Steamboat Bill Jr. ” • Silent comedy by Buster Keaton • Inspired by song “Steamboat Bill” • Classic of this form, famous for its stunts Source: www. singularfilms. com
• Disney’s “Steamboat Willy” was a parody of “Steamboat Bill Jr. ” • Both built on song “Steamboat Bill” • Synchronized with music • Launched Mickey’s career Photo: www. sitcomsonline. com “Steamboat Willie”
“The Jazz Singer” 1927 First movie with sound “Steamboat Bill” Popular Song “Steamboat Bill Jr. ” 1928 parody “Steamboat Willy” Mickey Mouse debut
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Hollywood’s History • • Inventor Thomas Edison held patent on filmmaking equipment Producers, theater owners used illegal equipment, imported film stock Edison formed Motion Pictures Patents Company MPCC, sub. General Film Co. January 1909 deadline to comply with license
Hollywood’s History • Summer of 1909 independent movement still in full swing “Shooting was disrupted by machinery stolen, and ‘accidents’ resulting in loss of negatives, equipment, buildings and sometimes life and limb frequently occurred. ” • • Independents fled to then-remote California By the time enough federal marshals appeared patents had expired (then 17 years)
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