Unfortunate story about flickr deleting a photo because of a false copyright claim. According to the requirements in the DMCA, they had no choice. (this could happen to anyone)
Exploring copyright issues and fair use. An NFB endorsed documentary. The NFB site splits the film into 13 segments...great for on-going classroom discussion!
Our system of law doesn't acknowledge the derivative nature of creativity. Instead, ideas are regarded as property, as unique and original lots with distinct boundaries. But ideas aren't so tidy. They're layered, they're interwoven, they're tangled. And when the system conflicts with the reality... the system starts to fail.