Illegal Art

 Business and Legal Issues...Hmm..I found this weeks course topics very interesting. Especially because the legal aspect of any ideas has a lot to do with many products, innovations, or even songs that are played on the radio. I sometimes think that many people do forget that I live in a "copyright" society. And many people don't realize that most of the activities that we do everyday may be "illegal". Sounds scary right. But after watching the RiP! A Remix Manifesto documentary I made the realization of how much illegal activity that many of takes place in. But honestly, to me, it isnt illegal at all. To people like me, downloading a song, or even viewing a slide show with a popular song is doing something wrong. When I got into my car after class I looked at all of the CD's that I created with my random jams and mixes on there and began thinking what would have I done if I was one of those people who was accused of this crime?..Each song wants a certain amount of money and a percentage here, and percentage there...and those fines started adding up! Okay, so off the whole illegal thing. The other thing that caught my attention was the fact that Disney is one crazy company when it comes to their money and I have made the decision that if I ever had to go up against them, that I wouldnt. Simply because they'll do exactly what they have done before, lie, steal, and cheat their way to get up and stay up. While keeping one foot on you, when youre on the ground and taking the money out of your pockets, cutting open your head and taking your brain so they can take any other ideas that you may have...