

Q and A about Movie Piracy provided by

The New Zealand Federation Against Copyright Theft (NZFACT) was established by the Motion Picture Association to protect the film industry in New Zealand from the adverse impact of copyright theft. They provide a number a resources from their site including:

Intellectual Property (IP) and Copyright Information

(link) http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/rianz_antipiracy.asp

(link) http://www.reportmusicpiracy.co.nz/

This is a TED Talks video ( run time 5m 46s)

The Ministry of Economic Development provides information about NZ copyright laws and copyright protection including:

Copyright law is a system designed to encourage composers (lyricists, arrangers) to create, and to offer them protection for the work they have created. Copyright protects not only their rights, but also their livelihoods. If you wish to photocopy or reprint the words and/or music of a Christmas song or carol, you'll need to find out if the work is in copyright. If it is, you will need permission from the copyright owner to reprint it or photocopy it.

Presentation on what every educator should know about staying legal in an online environment "Thou Shall Not Steal". Presented at Learning@School 2010.

GUIDELINES for SCHOOLS
ONLINE PUBLICATION
of
STUDENT IMAGES and SCHOOLWORK

This is the official guide on copyright issues, aimed at Australian schools and TAFE (Technical and Further Education) colleges. It includes:

(link) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=InzDjH1-9Ns

September 1st will see changes to the copyright act. The changes could have significant implications for schools.

If you're interested in finding good quality copyright free or creative commons licensed online material for creating your own mashups then this website is a great resource.

Wired magazine in the UK are having a creative commons week which consist of various articles on the past present and future of the movement.

The changes in the copyright law in September of this year have left the account holder responsible for all the infringing file sharing activity that happens on their account. But how can you tell what sort of activity has been registered to you?

Changes to the copyright laws in September, have left internet account holders responsible for any infringing file sharing that occurs on their internet connection. But how do you know what sort of traffic has been registered to your account?

If you're interested in finding good quality copyright free or creative commons licensed online material for creating your own mashups then this website is a great resource.