Sunday, May 18, 2008

Copyright Case Studies

Case One:

George Harrison whether he knew or not did infringe on copyright as the melody / chordal structure and tempo are very similar. It may have been a subconscious accomplishment but still needs to be recognised as a copyright infringement.

Case Two:

It is obvious that the concept of Lebbeus Wood's drawing of the chair Neomechanical Tower (upper) Chamber has been appropriated and used in the film '12 Monkeys'.

Case Three:

Keir Smith's 'OH SO CRIMINAL' blatantly appropriates numerous iconic images from popular culture. In my opinion placing these images in this particular context creates somewhat of a parody. Under Copyright Law this work is clearly 'Illegal'.

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