Lessig

A classic:

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/larry_lessig_says_the_law_is_strangling_creativity.html

Something more current (thanks for the submission, folks!):

http://blip.tv/lessig/the-google-book-search-settlement-static-good-dynamic-bad-2491829

And an assignment:

In “RIP: A Remix Manifesto” Larry Lessig captures the essence of the filmmakers’ point with the following statement:

 “There is no way to kill this technology; we can only criminalize its use. If this is a crime, we have a whole generation of criminals.”

Comment on this copyleft statement and give a recommendation for legal policy with regard to remixing / similar uses of third party content in the manner that Girl Talk does to create his music. Specifically, should this be legal or not – why? How should the law respond to these uses of third party content?

 

Please bring your 3-4 (double-spaced) page paper to our 3/19/12 class. Your grade will comprise 20% of your final grade for the course. Email me if you have any questions.