Class Reflection number 6!

Last week's class was by far the most interesting because we watched the Rip!: A Remix Manifesto, which is mainly about copyright infringement and illegal downloading of music to simply make remixes. I absolutely 100% find this to be a violation to our rights as citizens to express our creativity. Also, I find it ignorant that the artist of the songs, when charges are filed against the illegal downloaders, do not get compensation for this. It's just very petty and a way for companies to get money. It should be up to the artist to decide if charges should be filed. After all, these companies would not have money if it wasn't for these artist creating this music. Girl Talk should be able to remix these songs because even the celebrities enjoy it just as much as regular fans do. I really learned a lot about these legal issues because design goes the same way like music does so I know now to be cautious with what I will and will not do when it comes to the point where I have to design my own product and market it.