Riley Hatcher – Lessig Remix Post

I would undoubtedly alter our copyright laws extensively. I have experienced great grief with copyright laws. During the beginning of the pandemic, the gym I work for posted fitness classes to our Facebook page for our members. It was a great way to keep our member’s attention, keep us, and them moving! Even though we persistently wrote “we do not own the rights to this music,” and even inserted other licensing we have (I’m unsure of the exact name, but my boss mentioned the sort to me), Facebook would entirely or partially block our videos.

It seems counterintuitive not to let small businesses and friendly users like Stephanie Lenz post or share content using music in the background. The main focus usually isn’t the song; it’s the very adorable toddler and instructor showing you what move to do next. Shouldn’t labels and artists want their music to be shared and enjoyed anyway?

I loved the ending of the article, as it was wrapped with the story of SilviaO. I was thrilled to see that she appreciated the remix of her powerful song. In addition, it is refreshing to know that she works with artists instead of around them.

It is the law’s turn to get lawyers and other politicians to sit and work together. We need a more calm approach to how copyright laws are handled. People like Stephanie Lenz, Gregg Gillis, and Candice Breitz should not have to succumb to people who cannot control their authority correctly. Money and other tactics should not be the way to make this particular issue disappear. I wholeheartedly agree with protecting content owned by a creator or person/thing who owns it. However, limiting expression, inspiration, and innovation amongst artists alike and audiences is absurd. Mediums should bring the world together, rather than laws as strict as copyright tear the world apart.