1. A discussion on the effect of web technology on visual artists
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3. These two iconic images are most used and recognized in the art world 1 Mona Lisa- --Leonardo would not benefit form today’s copyright protections, no royalties for him. 2 Monkey Mouse- ------its creator did not lived in a life of luxuries, in fact he struggled financially
4. And yet these are the most popular, and recognizable images in the world And yet their creators did not benefited from copyrights of their iconic images But only the big corporations
5. Sure We are aware of the exposure factor and social networking benefits that can be gained from these technologies But I believed we should take a more precautious approach
6. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act US heightens the penalties for copyright infringement on the Internet . Passed on October 12, 1998 by a unanimous vote in the United States Senate and signed into law by President Bill Clinton on October 28, That’s why a new category is required
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9. In the end it is only ‘ Money for lawyers’, and for an emerging artist this proved to be totally ineffective and a waste of time. It goes to prove as I have mentioned in our blog site Blog Address: http://cartsblog1.wordpress.com
10. At this point in time one would have to say The technology is not there to protect your images absolutely To draw a parallel is internet banking or Paypal absolutely save ? Some one can always ‘Print your Screen’
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