Can Legal Forms Prevent Copyright Infringements?

  The advent of the Internet has made information available with just a click of the mouse. This is the biggest contribution that the Internet has ever given to us. However, the Internet has also paved the way for copyright violations.

      Copyright violations have become one of the most common offenses in the media industry. To protect a person’s artistic and intellectual property, copyright laws were implemented. These copyright laws focused on all types of printed materials such as legal forms or documents, books, novels, poems, songs, and articles. Additionally, videos, movies, and music are also protected with these laws. An individual who violates these copyright laws are committing illegal acts such as stealing or using another person’s intellectual and artistic property.

      Lots of websites provide opportunities to clients who wish to download and upload music and videos. Others who may own a brand new CD of his favorite band may upload the music and have it posted in various websites. Then millions of people will be downloading the recently uploaded videos. This is another version of a copyright violation.

      These violations can be easily caught up in a normal setting. However, enforcing these laws in the online world would not be easy. It’s virtually impossible to implement copyright laws in the online world.

      This is another advantage that the Internet has to offer, it’s difficult to be caught. However, it’s a dilemma to artists out there. They feel cheated. Because any music, movie, article is posted in the Internet, people will no longer buy an artist’s CD, paper or book, and watch a movie. People would rather prefer to download it on the Internet rather spending too much to buy it.

      However, website owners, artists and even government authorities are not being lax in this kind of infringement. Website owners, for example, put up legal forms on their site. The legal forms contain the terms and conditions that an Internet user adheres to upon using the software of the website. This way, the owner is assured that the user will use the reference material as long as the user recognizes it in his work. The user can not own the material; however, he can use it as reference. Artists, who learn that you are suing the material without honoring them as its creator, or if you are just copying an article, you should beware! It’s no joke; clients can sue you for plagiarism.  

      Online legal forms, that states a website’s terms and conditions or rules and regulations, are not a guarantee that internet users will faithfully abide to these rules. They may just click the “I agree” button without even reading or understanding it. It all depends on a person’s conscience and discretion.  

      Wouldn’t it be a shame to call something as your possession when actually it’s not? Do you think you can get away with what you’re doing? After you copy something without an artist’s permission, do you think you are still credible?  

      Think twice about these acts! Remember that it’s your reputation that’s at stake! 

      For artists, website owners, and others, never fear or worry about anything. Getting caught in the online world may be difficult. But it only takes faith. Believe that legal forms can still do magic even if it may be hard!