Slides from a talk on 8 April 2008

1. Copyright and new media
Copyright review workshop
8 April 2008

2. Who am I?
New media lawyer, blogger, social media nerd ...

3. Don’t panic

4. Content
licensing

5. What is copyright?
Exclusive rights
Works embodying intellectual content
Authorise others
Perform certain acts (for example, to exploit works for
personal gain or profit)

6. Is sharing caring?
Copyright vests by default
Copyright Act 98 of 1978
Severely limits how content can be used without
permission
Not conducive to Web 2.0 free luvin’

7. There are
exemptions from
copyright
infringement