staying legal online
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Educational seminar - staying legal onlineTRANSCRIPT
Copyright and the Internet
Staying legal online.
Downloading and sharing movies Memes and pictures Music Other key points Activity
Plan
Downloading movies from the internet for free is generally illegal, as we all know Royalties are not being paid These movies belong to the copyright owner, who
deserves the money they are entitled to Smaller, independent studios sometimes struggle as
people illegally download their movies Sharing downloaded movies between friends is also
illegal This can include whether the friend purchased them
legally or downloaded them illegally
Movies
Memes are illegal in Australia Why do you think this might be?
Altering or changing pictures can also be illegal
When you share an image that is copyrighted, you can be liable
Memes and pictures
Listening to music via streaming sites or radio is generally okay Artists and studios have negotiated agreements with
these services for the playing of their music Remember though, with sites like youtube.com,
the user uploading the content may not have permission to use the music
Downloading music is illegal This includes sharing music from your friend’s hard
drive
Music
Possession of copyright content without a licence can result in significant fines and even jail
Works in the public domain may be subject to other kinds of copyright EG a piece of music may not be copyrighted, but the recording
of a performance may be Breaching copyright can include format-shifting (changing
the format from say, digital to DVD) When uploading content to websites, make sure you are
aware of how it affects you as a user Read the terms and conditions Find out if they can use your content without your permission
Other key facts
Get into a group of 3 or 4 Miss McKay will give you a piece of paper
with a scenario on it You need to determine whether that
person’s use of the material is legal, illegal, or in a grey area
Activity
Do you think the current rules are fair? Why/why not?
Australians typically pirate more movies and TV shows than any other country Are you able to find some reasons? Do you think these are justified? What do you think should be done to make
pirating movies and TV shows less desirable?
Discussion