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Fragments from The Conversation 2010 (March 27, New York)
Written by David Tames on March 28, 2010
Filed Under Business, Copyright, Distribution, Events & Screenings, Front Page, New Media, Web
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On Saturday I attended the “The Conversation” at Columbia University, a conference focused on “Social Media, Distribution, and the Future of Film.” Related material can be found by searching on the #convonyc hash tag. Here are my notes, not everything here is a faithful...  Continue Reading...

Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video
Written by David Tames on July 21, 2008
Filed Under Copyright, Law, New Media, Podcasting, Video on the Web
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The Center for Social Media of the School of Communication at American University recently published The American Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video, an important guide for producers of online video who make use of copyrighted materials without specific permission. Online...  Continue Reading...

The RIAA thinks you are a criminal
Written by David Tames on December 11, 2007
Filed Under Copyright, Music, New Media
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Have you ever made a copy of a CD you own onto your computer so you can listen to it in iTunes or your iPod? Well, going after Jammie Thomas was just the tip of the iceberg, now the RIAA claims that making a copy of a CD you own onto your computer is illegal. This goes too far. A ridiculous,...  Continue Reading...

Moby makes free music available to independent filmmakers
Written by David Tames on November 28, 2007
Filed Under Copyright, Filmmaking, Music
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Moby has made a nice collection of tracks available at mobygratis.com which can be licensed without a fee for use by independent and non-profit filmmakers, film students, anyone who needs free music for their independent, non-profit film, video, or short. Take a listen, there are some really...  Continue Reading...

The Cost of Copyright Confusion for Media literacy
Written by David Tames on November 2, 2007
Filed Under Copyright, Media Literacy, New Media, The Media
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The Center for Social Media has released a new report titled, “The Cost of Copyright Confusion for Media literacy” which is available as a pdf download. The report sheds light on the fact that media literacy education is compromised by unnecessary copyright restrictions and lack...  Continue Reading...