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Topic space viewDavid Bowie Dies of Cancer at 69; He Transcended Music, Art and Fashion
David Bowie, the infinitely changeable, fiercely forward-looking songwriter who taught generations of musicians about the power of drama, images and personas, died on Sunday, two days after his 69th birthday.
CMV: Art is practically useless, especially in the area of politics/making the world a better place.
Oh no, it definitely tells a story about the plight of a fictional working class man. It just has factual depictions of the meat industry. Hah, the author actually was trying to make a statement about the need for socialism and the evils of capitalism. He didn't even mean to affect the specific change he did. But even though it didn't make the change he expected, it still did create major social changes due to its creation.
CMV: Art is practically useless, especially in the area of politics/making the world a better place.
I wasn't talking about Uncle Tom's Cabin, I was talking about Upton Sinclair's The Jungle. You can literally look up the book and immediately fond multiple sources talking about how it directly spurred the effort to regulate the meat industry.
all literature, art, photography, film and music should be released under Creative Commons licenses
Artists should retain the right to control their work’s interaction with the public space even if their work is publicly funded
all literature, art, photography, film and music should be released under Creative Commons licenses
Intellectual property is a legal fiction created for convenience in some instances, but copyright should cease to be protected under this doctrine
all literature, art, photography, film and music should be released under Creative Commons licenses
The costs of monitoring copyright by states, artists, and lawyers far outweigh the benefits, and is often simply ineffective
all literature, art, photography, film and music should be released under Creative Commons licenses
The default of total copyright is harmful to the spreading of information and experience
all literature, art, photography, film and music should be released under Creative Commons licenses
Artists have a fundamental property right over their creative output
all literature, art, photography, film and music should be released under Creative Commons licenses
Artists often rely on copyright protection to financially support themselves and their families
all literature, art, photography, film and music should be released under Creative Commons licenses
The creative commons is a more effective means for artists to build and expand their reach and markets than traditional copyright licensing arrangements
