Girl Talk, aka Gregg Gillis, is a mashup artist.  His 2008 album, “Feed the Animals” pushed him into indie rock stardom, the indie part likely being permanent.  Since Girl Talk creates all of his music from unlicensed samples of popular music, he’ll probably never be heard on the radio or get a studio album deal.  Even his label is called Illegal Art.  Where Girl Talk makes his money is through live shows, and Morgan Spurlock has caught him on the day of a performance at the Hangout Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama. This has been the way most of the “A Day in the Life” episodes have gone so far.  This is another performer on the day of a show and what he does in the hours leading up to it.  I think here, Spurlock’s “get out of the way” approach that he has adopted for this series really hurts, mainly because there are so many issues and so many intricacies of Girl Talk’s music that are more interesting than just what he does leading up to a show. For instance, it would be eye-opening to hear a debate on whether Girl Talk violates copyright laws or is in the domain of fair use, something that has been we touched on in a previous article for web video’s Red Vs

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Girl Talk’s Music Raises Interesting Questions, But Day in the Life Doesn’t Explore Them

YouTube knows that music is a huge part of its success–and therefore a huge part of any future success the platform hopes to have. In just the last few months, they’ve hired both Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber to help promote Google Chrome, and just this week they overhauled their Music Page . Now they’ve recruited pop & country superstar, Taylor Swift, to do an exclusive Q&A with fans through the YouTube Presents program.

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Taylor Swift Wants Fans’ Video Questions For YouTube Presents Q&A

This legal video question comes form Malia Leinau Meyers of Malia Professional Photography, out of Kailua, Hawaii, concerning the use of copyrighted music in her video montages of photography work.

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7 Tips for Using Copyrighted Music in Professional Videos & Slideshows

The time is now to counter the troubling proliferation of socially irresponsible video online, and that starts with each of us. That’s why I’ve enlisted the help a couple of ethics and legal experts to help me with putting together what I believe is the first-ever, “Pledge for Online Video Responsibility,” which I hope can help both online video professionals and enthusiasts be more mindful and considerate of others.

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A Pledge For Online Video Responsibility – A Video Code Of Ethics

Just because YouTube isn’t legally liable for a “bad” video on its website doesn’t mean that you’re off the hook for posting it! In our “Is That Legal?” video series, attorney Evan Brown explains why featuring other adults or kids in your online video without their permission, and lying about your expressed intentions, can get you into serious legal trouble. Sued For Emotional Distress From A Fake Video?

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Can I Get Sued For My “Fake” Video Prank? Legal Video Q&A

Holy end-around Batman! The UK appears to be on the verge of giving the OK for people to ignore the MPAA and RIAA and allow consumers to begin ripping their CDs and DVDs for personal, digital use. The recommendations also include extending the copyright exemption to parody use

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UK To Extend Copyright Exemption To Parody & Personal Digital Use Copies

Intellectual Property Law Attorney Marcelo Halpern gives us a “legal video education” on why most online video professionals and enthusiasts today have big misconceptions about what they are and aren’t allowed to use with what they find or put out on the Internet, and the real damage it’s causing businesses. I caught up with Marcelo after his presentation with the Practice Law Institute (PLI)’s live seminar in Chicago, Understanding Copyright Law in the Data Era (and also available now in course handbook format including presentations.) Marcello presented on “Fair Use and Permissions,” which he’s been generous to include for us his full presentation below.  I talked with Marcelo about what are the latest issues involving copyright law and fair use that online video creators, marketers, and net video professionals in general should be paying much more attention to – without risking unnecessary takedowns, lawsuits, fines, and the loss of their professional reputation and business.

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7 Important Online Video Legal Questions On Copyright And Fair Use

I interviewed Rebecca Jeschke, Media Relations Director for the digital civil liberties group, The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). Rebecca shared with me how they fight for people’s rights with both creating videos and expression of freedom speech, and important information for all online video creators on what they need to know about how to deal with their videos being unfairly removed from YouTube and other service providers.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation To Online Video Creators: Know Your Rights!

Legal assistance for online video marketing and other professionals is becoming increasingly important in our litigious society. So why are most attorneys and law firms still resistant to publicly sharing legal information with online video? Entertainment law and new media attorney Gordon P.

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How Attorneys Can Use Online Video To Help The Public and Build Their Practices

Should the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, which has been the basis for rulings around copyright infringement with online video and all other Internet content, have a 2011 makeover?

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Online Video Shows Why DCMA & Copyright Law Are Overdue For Reform