Social media and the art of intellectual property theft

Abstract

Straipsnyje analizuojamas verslo bei meno interesas licencijuoto turinio sklaidos internete klausimu, aptariama, kaip asmenys naudojasi ir dalijasi jų nesukurta ir jiems nepriklausančia intelektine nuosavybe internete, ypač socialinėse medijose. Dar vienas svarbus šios straipsnio aspektas – licencijuoto turinio panaudojimas saviraiškos, konkrečiai, „memų“ kūrimo tikslais. Pasitelkdamas tiek šiuolaikinius, tiek istorinius pavyzdžius autorius tyrinėja šio fenomeno iššūkius bei naudas

This essay looks at the way intellectual property is treated on the Internet, specifically on social media in terms of sharing work not created or owned by the person sharing it. The article overviews both business and artistic interests inherent in the spread of copyrighted material online before moving to the historic antecedents of such actions, most notably – illegal music records. Another important issue considered in the article is the use of copyrighted material for self-expression, particularly in the form of memes. Through the use of both contemporary and historical examples, the author explores the challenges and benefits of such use