Comments on "Kind of Bloop"

Miles Davis raises good points concerning fair use and the blurred line of copyright’s proper definition.  Fair use is vague, and these guidelines are not recognized legally.  However, many abide by these rules and get away with the legalities of “borrowing” someone else’s work.  While many make an original work their own by changing minor diction elements or other details, this changes the meaning of the work as well as the intended effect it has upon the audience.  However, this is still not their personal work; it is legally considered to be stolen property.

It is interesting to compare the way copyright has evolved over the last few years.  It began as a serious issue which all paid attention to.  No one wished to have their works taken, and copyright laws were strictly enforced.  However, as time as passed, less people have been as anal concerning whether or not someone uses their original works.  This has caused the line between what is good and bad usage to blur.  The blurring of this line causes unfair  usage to be generally useless, for it allows people to feel that they can get away with any type of copyright infringement they wish.

This ignorance of the law keeps people happy as far as how they spend their free time by watching mindless entertainment or listening to their favorite music all for free.  However, there are artists of all types who wish for the copyright infringement law to be enforced, for they are hard-pressed to make a living when people take their works without permission or proper compensation.  In this way, they are also taking the artist’s time and talent.