27 February 2009

Take on Me - a challenge?

The Electronic Frontier Foundation posted a note on Warner's use of YouTube's automated Content ID system that flags videos for copyright violation. They point out that this tool does not distinguish between copyrighted work and those videos that should qualify for Fair Use.

Oneexample of works that fall under this is a number of "literal videos" by creator Dust Films. These are great both because they poke fun at my faveorite pop culture icons from the 80s and 90s, but also because they are challenging restrictive copyright law. I thoroughly enjoyed "Take on Me", no longer available at YouTube, but accessible at Funny or Die.

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