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A funny thing happens when you ask people to do the right thing. Sometimes, they do. At CreativeFuture, we keep calling attention to the (almost always) unintentional role that advertising from major companies plays in supporting the theft of our creative works. Piracy is a for-profit, black market business that... Read more
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‘The Hateful Eight’ producer Richard Gladstein weighs in on Google’s Fair Use defense. By Richard Gladstein “Fair Use” is an important exemption and distinction to copyright law. It permits non-copyright owners to engage in analysis, criticism, and parody of copyrighted material. It also grants permission to artists to build upon... Read more
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YouTube creators aren’t immune from some of the same challenges facing more traditional media outlets. By Ruth Vitale This article originally appeared on LinkedIn Pulse. Some people are dying to see the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens (where is Luke Skywalker?), some are hooked on The Walking Dead... Read more
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“For a photographer, it often seems like our greatest efforts, borne of passion and skill, have become mere commodities.” By Melinda Sue Gordon I take pictures for a living. Not just any pictures, either. I work on film sets – capturing the cast and the crew, which is made up... Read more
…calling BULLSHIT. The first time I saw Popcorn Time, I was blown away. It wasn’t the design or the user experience that rocked my world – though the site is commonly referred to as “Netflix for pirates” – it was this little gem of a disclaimer right there on the... Read more
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The future is a place where everyone respects creativity – and we’re all besties! By Ruth Vitale This article originally appeared on LinkedIn Pulse. Dear Tiff, I read your profoundly insightful quote in that Politico piece last week about a certain U.S. Vice President – and I just had to... Read more
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The Creativity Paradox: the creative work that brings us together is made by people who are often isolated and lonely. By Adam Leipzig The Creativity Paradox: the creative work that brings us together is made by people who are often isolated and lonely. Movies, TV shows, theatre, dance, visual art,... Read more
CreativeFuture announces the launch of a Leadership Committee composed of leaders from the creative community. August 19, 2015 LOS ANGELES – CreativeFuture today announces the launch of a Leadership Committee composed of a cross section of leaders from the creative community. These individuals have and will continue to serve as ambassadors for... Read more
“The West Wing” Writer and Producer Paul Redford explains how a strong creative economy allows him to support a family. Last week on Capitol Hill, the Creative Rights Caucus hosted “From Script to Screen,” an event that featured industry leaders and creatives discussing what’s involved in bringing some of the most... Read more
Screenwriter James V. Hart opines on the difference between honorable and dishonorable pirates. James V. Hart writes about pirates – the eye patch and peg leg kind, not the ones that host stolen creative works on ever-changing website domains. The screenwriter, whose lengthy credits include Hook, was on Capitol Hill... Read more