New Media and Anti-Copyright

I wasn't to sure what to think about the new media article. It seemed like there wasnt any debating or proving of any idea, it was more of a stating of facts, but it was still an interesting article to read. I was particularly intrigued by the part about new media becoming more available to more people. Its nothing new but its is still fascinating to think about how many people are creating art work and 99% of it will never be experienced as a wide as it should. Its sad to think that traditional art techniques are becoming more of a hobby, since they are the basis of our mediums today, but at the same time exciting to think about the endless possibilities. Its lack of physicality is also something to think about since it tries to decommodify art, but at the same times theres always a way to make money from any form of art. I would have liked to of seen the idea of oppositional media discussed more, its a big topic but its important to think about what can truly be defined as art and how far those boundaries can be pushed.

The article on Copyrighting was much more interesting to me since I don't fully understand whats "officialy" concidered to be copyright infringement. Personally I feel copyrighting should only be withheld on the very basic levels. It's important, as an artist, to use and reference the ork of earlier art. In order for one to grow as an artist you need to learn from the socalled "masters". Perfectionists in their own technique it helps artists to build their palatte of techniques in order to form their own and evolve into their own. I fully agree with his statement "experimentation and invention would be hindered by lack of access to the building blocks of culture". This statement pretty much sumarizes my feelings on the topic of copyrighting. All in all im not too convinced whether or not he is serious about the idea of copyrighting or if he's just mocking the entire situation.