Today’s media lecture featured a presentation by Annie Lennox on copyright. Her words altered my perspective on the topic as I began to see copyright laws as a way of protecting one’s rights and hard work rather an annoying-bunch-of-rules-that-stop-me-from-using-songs-I-like.

I was also reminded of a blog post and affiliating article I read in 2014, regarding a copyright violation by band, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. Photographer, Rohan Anderson, claimed the band had infringed his rights when they used and edited an image he had taken at one of their gigs. He stated the image was used and edited without his permission, but also without any credit. Supposedly, when he confronted the band, he was met with a very unprofessional response.

If like me, you’re having trouble relating to the importance of copyright laws have a read of the following link. Whether the post be 100% factually correct or not, put yourselves in the shoes of someone who has had their work stolen.

http://www.rohanandersonphotography.com/red-jumpsuit-apparatus-copyright-violation/