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  1. Live Webinar Tomorrow Night: Copyright and Fair Use in the Art World and Classroom

    March 9, 2010

    Are you looking for ways to incorporate digital media into your teaching? Don’t understand the rules of online copyright and fair use? On Wednesday, March 10  at 8:00 PM ET, join PBS Teachers and Classroom 2.0 for a special live webinar that will explore the implications of copyright and fair use laws in the classroom. The seminar will also explore how to…

  2. Recent Talkback About Independent Lens

    January 20, 2010

    From Stephen Walker's critical and box office smash Young@Heart to an in-depth look behind the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, this season Independent Lens is rolling out a powerful selection of films that cover a wide range of issues related to the music industry. Check out some of the recent Talkback from viewers about films airing…

  3. Copyright Criminals Premiering Tonight on Independent Lens on PBS

    January 19, 2010

    "What's the difference between creative 'borrowing' and outright theft? The Independent Lens documentary Copyright Criminals offers a thought-provoking discussion of the subject filtered through a history of hip-hop 'sampling' culture." - United Features Syndicate Can you own a sound? As hip-hop rose from the streets of New York to become a…

  4. COPYRIGHT CRIMINALS Screenings Demystify Hip-Hop Sampling

    October 30, 2009

    From our first event at the Saratoga Springs Public Library in Saratoga Springs, New York on October 3 to our last two events on October 29 in Charleston, South Carolina and Indiana, Pennsylvania we've thrilled audiences with live DJs, hip-hop dancers and fascinating panelists from musicians to lawyers. Co-producer of COPYRIGHT CRIMINALS Kembrew…

  5. Community Cinema Presents COPYRIGHT CRIMINALS in Seattle

    October 12, 2009

    This past Saturday, Community Cinema Seattle presented COPYRIGHT CRIMINALS at the SIFF Cinema at Seattle Center, a 74-acre campus at the north end of downtown home to more than 30 cultural, educational, sports and entertainment organizations. The film, which looks at sampling in music and who really owns a sound, resonated deeply in a town with so many…

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