1.) a.) We do not think it should be considered illegal if the one who created the “remix” or “mash-up” gives credit to the original source. We also don’t think it should be illegal because there is no profit being made from the remix/mash-up.
b.) If someone wants to create a work of art or wants to make a video about their opinion on copyrighted material, it is still considered copyright infringement. If someone wants to discuss their opinion or make jokes about something, they can’t technically use references to prove their point. This censors their ability to speak freely and requires them to give credit to the original source. This also makes it complicated if someone wishes to sell work based off of copyrighted material. In order to make a profit off of copyrighted work, a contract must be made with some of the earnings given to the holder of the copyright or specific permission from the source is required.
2.) “Stop the Falsiness”
• This is considered fair use because it is a parody in nature. It is fair use because the purpose is to make fun of Stephen Colbert and his show. It is humorous, ridiculous, and light-hearted. Also, regarding the amount of the portion taken, there were not a lot of clips used from the original source.
• The fact that this material is digital does not affect our opinion. We still consider it fair use.
“A Fair(y) Use Tale”
• This work is considered fair use only because the creator credited the sources at the end of the video. However, if the creator didn’t credit the source, it would be considered a copyright infringement. Although the purpose of the material was to explain something, it is not considered educational because it is not a scholarly source. The amount used was the entire work, none of it was an original work from the creator. All of the clips were from the original source. So considering these factors, it would not be considered fair use if the creator did not credit the original source.
• As before, the material being digital does not affect our opinion. We will still consider it not fair use without the credit to the original source.
3.) The video “Remix Culture” is considered fair use because it still follows the guidelines for what is considered fair use. Although each clip used is not sourced, each one given is still criticism, a news report, parody, or non-profit. It fits the parameters of fair use. The purpose and nature of this video is simply to give information about which types of material are considered fair use and it only uses material that is fair use.
4.) The videos are based under a Creative Commons licenses which are:
CC Attribution (CC BY)
This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. This is the most accommodating of licenses offered. Recommended for maximum dissemination and use of licensed materials.
and
CC0 Public Domain Dedication
By using CC0, you waive all copyright and related rights to a work to the extent possible under the law.
If ever the videos have those kind of licenses, we would keep our answers that the videos are considered fair use because it matches the criteria of the licenses.
5.) We believe that if a person uses copyrighted material without any monetary advantages being made, then it should be considered fair use. There is no profit to be gained so why should it infringe on the copyright? No because we considered monetary values in our previous answers as well.
