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Idea Channel - Should "Happy Birthday" be Protected by Copyright?

Should "Happy Birthday" be Protected by Copyright? Should "Happy Birthday" be Protected by Copyright?
Did you know the rights to "Happy Birthday" are still privately held today? Copyright was originally created for two reasons: to protect the original creators so they could benefit from their work AND have creative works enter the Public Domain. Unfortunately, the whole system has gotten out of...
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2311045702/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false Did you know the rights to "Happy Birthday" are still privately held today? Copyright was originally created for two reasons: to protect the original creators so they could benefit from their work AND have creative works enter the Public Domain. Unfortunately, the whole system has gotten out of... /episodes/get/6332 /episode/6332 Idea Channel: Should "Happy Birthday" be Protected by Copyright? /episode-player/6332
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Is Buying Call of Duty a Moral Choice?
Is Buying Call of Duty a Moral Choice?
If you play video games, you've shot a gun. And those guns are REALISTIC. So real that many are actually LICENSED by IRL arms dealers. Which means that when you buy a video game, you're also putting money in the pockets of those gun manufacturers. That's fine and dandy if you're a fan of guns, but...
Air date: 04/12/2013 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2364995173/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false If you play video games, you've shot a gun. And those guns are REALISTIC. So real that many are actually LICENSED by IRL arms dealers. Which means that when you buy a video game, you're also putting money in the pockets of those gun manufacturers. That's fine and dandy if you're a fan of guns, but... /episodes/get/8518 /episode/8518 Idea Channel: Is Buying Call of Duty a Moral Choice? /episode-player/8518
Is Community a Postmodern Masterpiece?
Is Community a Postmodern Masterpiece?
Though the TV show Community has never achieved huge ratings, it has a passionate cult following, including us here at Idea Channel. The show plays with genre and narrative in such a creative way that it brings to mind the cultural and artistic theory of Postmodernism.
Air date: 04/04/2013 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2364990833/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false Though the TV show Community has never achieved huge ratings, it has a passionate cult following, including us here at Idea Channel. The show plays with genre and narrative in such a creative way that it brings to mind the cultural and artistic theory of Postmodernism. /episodes/get/8448 /episode/8448 Idea Channel: Is Community a Postmodern Masterpiece? /episode-player/8448
Will Kickstarter Replace Hollywood?
Will Kickstarter Replace Hollywood?
Although it's funding is nowhere NEAR the amount Hollywood invests in moviemaking each year, crowdfunding is a way better indicator of what the audience wants to see, the one area Hollywood has failed in time and time again. Will Kickstarter put an end to the Hollywood system?
Air date: 03/28/2013 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2363158016/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false Although it's funding is nowhere NEAR the amount Hollywood invests in moviemaking each year, crowdfunding is a way better indicator of what the audience wants to see, the one area Hollywood has failed in time and time again. Will Kickstarter put an end to the Hollywood system? /episodes/get/8374 /episode/8374 Idea Channel: Will Kickstarter Replace Hollywood? /episode-player/8374
Is Piracy Helping Game of Thrones?
Is Piracy Helping Game of Thrones?
A huge amount of viewers of the HBO series Game of Thrones (not us of course, no no no) are downloading the show illegally. But despite being the most pirated show of 2012, the Game of Thrones DVDs are top sellers, breaking HBO's own sales records!! Could it be that piracy is actually HELPING the...
Air date: 03/20/2013 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2352297614/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false A huge amount of viewers of the HBO series Game of Thrones (not us of course, no no no) are downloading the show illegally. But despite being the most pirated show of 2012, the Game of Thrones DVDs are top sellers, breaking HBO's own sales records!! Could it be that piracy is actually HELPING the... /episodes/get/8295 /episode/8295 Idea Channel: Is Piracy Helping Game of Thrones? /episode-player/8295
Do Knock-Offs Prove the Value of a Brand?
Do Knock-Offs Prove the Value of a Brand?
We're willing to pay hundreds or thousands more for a specific brand name item, but sometimes it can be tempting to go the way of the knock-off for a fraction of the price. The counterfeit industry is huge and isn't going anywhere, and companies spend huge amounts to dissuade people from buying "...
Air date: 03/14/2013 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2343807030/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false We're willing to pay hundreds or thousands more for a specific brand name item, but sometimes it can be tempting to go the way of the knock-off for a fraction of the price. The counterfeit industry is huge and isn't going anywhere, and companies spend huge amounts to dissuade people from buying "... /episodes/get/8228 /episode/8228 Idea Channel: Do Knock-Offs Prove the Value of a Brand? /episode-player/8228