Sharing Ideas
The Future of Ideas excerpt brings up a few interesting points. Of course I understand copyright laws and that artists have the right to be compensated when their work is used directly or indirectly for someone else's profit. This is the American/Capitalist way and as much as I dislike it, its a system that works and isn't going anywhere. However, I'd like to bring up a different perspective. When an artist designs a sculputre, I hope their not doing so because they can make money off of it being in a move. When a songwriter writes a piece of music, is it so they can make money off of the song being used in the opening credits for a popular drama or sitcom? If I were an artist (which thankfully for the artistic community I am not), I would feel honored to have others wanting to use my work. I would be happy that more people would be exposed to my work. Of course compensation would be nice, but i'd rather not get paid and have my work gain exposure than sit back and demand royalties. Has the artistic community really gone that corporate?
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Dimmy you bring up a sad sad reality. Creative artists should be all about having thier ideas, messages, and work be spread. I mean think of it did the Great Socrates, Artistole write for money-Nooo!!! They did things to benefit humanity. Artists back in the day were hired to simply give joy to others through thier work.
Somehow that idea has been lost. I understand it's no fun to be the starving artist and I also don't believe that people don't want the artists to get thier just dues.
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