I think the filmmaker made this film because he’s passionate about the cause. Through out the movie you see his views and thoughts on copyright. He features artists that he admires for their talents and abilities(Girltalk, Dan O'neill, Disney cartoonist), even though they are technically “criminals”. I think he created this film so that people could see the real side of illegal downloading. He shows that people AREN'T downloading to spite the artist, or steal their creativity, people enjoy the music! They want to be able to listen to that artist, tell their friends about that band. They just don’t want to pay for it. There are artists out there who are creating great new music by using music from other artists, that isn't theirs. I agree with the filmmaker. I don’t think you should have to pay for online music downloads, if you use it respectively. (Crediting artists, don't re sell it).
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| Dan O'Neill I think that it is extremely hard to create a documentary WITHOUT a bias. I think it is okay to have bias. To have one film that shows a topic with a strong bias, then another with the opposing bias, creates balance. I think you need to see both sides of the topic before you can fairly make your choices or decisions based on it. I think that this film did a good job showing the opposing bias. By talking to the woman at the copyright office, asking kids if they download and explaining what exactly they’re doing, the Metallica jerk…I think that they accurately showed both sides of the topic. After seeing RIP! A Remix Manifesto, I agree with the filmmaker’s views on copyrights and downloading. I think that music and other types of media should be available to others, free of cost. There will always be the option of paying for it or downloading it for free, and I will almost always download it for free. I think that there is nothing wrong with taking an artist’s song and creating something new with it; as long as you credit them. By crediting them, you’re just building onto their creativity. That is how new music is created, by building onto past work! I would be okay if someone took my work and altered it, but I would want credit. I think that it would be incredibly unfair if Glee told  vs.  everyone they wrote “Don’t Stop Believing”. They never took credit for writing that song, but some people believe they did. I think that that is just something that has to be dealt with when altering music. I really enjoyed the documentary. I think that the argument was constructed extremely well. They showed their opinions strongly, with lots of explanations and examples. They we’re mature while showing the opposing view, giving them a chance to make their point. some people believe they did. I think that that is just something that has to be dealt with when altering music. I think that this is a huge battle, the artists aren't the only ones suffering. The documentary talked about Jammie Thomas, the single mom being charged $220 000 for illegal downloads.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jammie_Thomas) I think that by educating people on this war, they are now more insightful when making decisions. |
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