Understand The Purpose Of Copyright Is More Of Ethical Issues

In order to understand weather copyright is more of ethical issues, as it is a legal one it is firstly important to understand the purpose of copyright itself. Undertaking this debrief on copyright will allow us to understand its importance in society, giving us a better perspective on the situation overall. Copyright is a law that provides people with the right to protect their original work from being copied (ref…). For example, if someone decides they would like to incorporate an original piece of work as a part of their own undertaking/personal use they must sought permission from the copyright holder agreeing for their work to be used (ref…). Copyright protects a broad spectrum that includes ‘artistic work, dramatic work, musical work,

For example, in the above section there was a brief explanation given about the band the Verve in regards to them loosing all their rights to the Rolling Stones manager. This example is given because it is a prime example of how copyright can be a double-edged-sword used to make money as opposed to protecting. The Verve in 1997 produced a major hit that went number one worldwide called “Bitter Sweet Symphony”. The band sampled a five-note sample from an orchestrated version of The Rolling Stones song “The Last Time”. Moreover, the band negotiated a license to use the sample from Decca Records and received permission. However, after the song become an instant success, former Rolling Stones manager Allen Klein, sued the band for copyright. Although the band went through the correct procedures of acquiring the rights to the sample, nevertheless, former Stones manager Allen Klein argued that the band had broken the agreement by supposedly using a larger portion than was expected. The Verve disputed this accusation vehemently, yet, despite their efforts to defend themselves the band decided to eventually settle out of