How would copyrights, trademarks and patents apply to you and your practices?
Copyrights are for "fixed" work of art in a tangible medium, such as paintings, sculptures, etc. Copyrights allow for visual artists to have the originality of our work. Trademarks could be important for our practice if we have a logo or symbol that we use to represent our work. Patents don't really apply to visual artists because its specifically for inventors.
What is important to know about “art for hire” and its legal rights?
It has to fall within the section 101 of the statute and if there is a specific agreement between the two parties
What is an advantage to using creative commons?
It allows for work to be shared more freely but it also protects the rights of the artist that has their work on the internet.
"Art for Hire" - its stated under a contract. The artist still owns the image but someone pays for the usage of your work. You maintain the ownership, but they determine the use and the cost
ReplyDeleteAdvantage - can restrict who can use the materials, they can also restrict. Say you are part of a collective that produces a specific thing for an industry, then you can have creative commons: you create images and someone makes the website but its free because it switches. Its like a cooperative, but you need strict rules because someone could lose profits and their work could be affected