Copyright protects the expression of ideas across several publications. Typically, copyright protects works such as computer programs, art, literature, music, and plays. The copyrighted work's writers often have the authority to perform, publish, distribute, reproduce, and adapt the publication in accordance with the restrictions. Copyright is often considered for a limited time before the work is released into the public domain (Cohen, 1112). Upon publishing, there is always the option to share and copy the publications, build new works from the publications, and edit the existing ones to create unique goods. The media industries usually tend to hold their publications or productions forever; this is because of the sensitive information that may be contained in their products.
Publishing and Broadcasting
In the media industry, copyright policies enable different media houses to protect films, music, broadcasts, sound recordings, news articles and much other different information that are vital. (Subotnik, 27). The copyright in the media industry usually aims at protecting sensitive information that may be sensitive to the public domains. When an article or a script is recorded in a fixed format, it automatically has the copyright and there is no need for an individual to apply for the copyright protections. Consequently, the media industry does not retain all the publications; there are some forms of information that are allowed to the public after some period of time. However, the duration of the copyright relies on the types of publications and it is normally computed as a duration following the creator's demise.
In the media industry, employers normally ask freelancers, employees, and contractors to formulate an agreement that allows the copyright ownership ( Karjala, 169). The above procedure is usually common in the field of publications; in most cases, suppliers usually grand copyright to their potential customers to strengthen the commercial agreements and maintain customer loyalty. Getting the information from the media sources involves the signing of the non-disclosure agreements that provides measures for ensuring the confidentiality and authenticity of the information.
Copyright and the Rise of Social Media
The rise in technology has greatly led to the rise of social media, a situation that has greatly undermined the copyright policies (Palfrey et al., 81). The freedoms brought about by the social media contravene the copyright protection mechanism for the works being released in the public domain, for instance, a given song can be downloaded from the specific website or it can also be broadcasted live on the television or radio stations. In the above case, it becomes very difficult to follow and track the sources of the leaks and to take legal actions against those who are breaching the copyright laws. The increase in communication system makes it hard for some of the copyright owners to take actions against the source of information due to the faster flow of information.
Effects of Violating Copyright Policies
Copyright policies protect individual's properties; it provides the appropriate ways of selling different products to the target customers. In most cases, it enables the software, film, and music industries to channel their products into the market without the prior access to the information by hackers (Giorcelli, 34). Industries that lack strict copyright policies suffer great losses in the market due to the reduction in demand.
Works Cited
Cohen, Julie E. "Creativity and culture in copyright theory." UC davis L. rev. 40 (2009): 1151.
Giorcelli, Michela, and Petra Moser. "Copyright and creativity: Evidence from Italian operas." (2016).
Karjala, Dennis S. "Copyright and creativity." UCLA Ent. L. Rev. 15 (2008): 169.
Palfrey, John, et al. "Youth, creativity, and copyright in the digital age." (2009): 79-97.
Subotnik, Eva E. "Originality Proxies: Toward a Theory of Copyright and Creativity." (2011).
Annotated Bibliography
Palfrey, John, et al. "Youth, creativity, and copyright in the digital age." (2009): 79-97.
The article elaborates the technologies that enable users to take part in the distribution and consumptions of the contents created in the digital media platform. It exhausts the copyright policies applied in the media industries as well as the non-disclosure agreements that are essential to the content users and the producers. In the article, there is an analysis of how the young people confront the copyright laws established in different digital markets.
Karjala, Dennis S. "Copyright and creativity." UCLA Ent. L. Rev. 15 (2008): 169.
The articles elaborate the links between the copyright policies and the intellectual properties in the digital platform. The contents analyses the application of the copyright policies in the media industry and how the policies can be applied to reduce the cases that arise from the copyright issues.
Subotnik, Eva E. "Originality Proxies: Toward a Theory of Copyright and Creativity." (2011).
The article presents the analysis on when and how the photograph should be considered for the purposes of the copyright. When the photographs meet certain specifications in terms of quality and presentation, they should be protected both in the media industry and in other publications. The article also analyses the forms of the originality concept used by different media platforms to gauge the authenticity of the information.
Cohen, Julie E. "Creativity and culture in copyright theory." UC davis L. rev. 40 (2009): 1151.
The article analyses different laws involving the policies of copyrights and the consequences that the businesses experience when the buyers fail to follow the policies. There is also the analysis of the right theories involved in the copyright policies.
Giorcelli, Michela, and Petra Moser. "Copyright and creativity: Evidence from Italian operas." (2016).
The article presents the analysis of the copyright policies on the creativity. It majorly focuses on the copyright policies in the media and software industry. The effect of the increase in the use of social media is also discussed in the article. In most cases, the social media has contravened the copyright policies at some give occasions.
