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Pappalardo, Aufderheide, Stevens, and Suzor (2017) | |
Title: | Imagination foregone: A qualitative study of the reuse practices of Australian creators |
Author(s): | Pappalardo, K., Patricia Aufderheide, Stevens, J., Nicholas Suzor |
Year: | 2017 |
Citation: | Pappalardo, K., Aufderheide, P., Stevens, J., and Suzor, N. (2017) Imagination foregone: A qualitative study of the reuse practices of Australian creators. Report produced for the Australian Digital Alliance. |
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Data Description: | The study consists of semi-structured interviews with 29 Australian artists, from a variety of creative backgrounds and levels of experience. |
Data Type: | Primary data |
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Cross Country Study?: | No |
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Literature review?: | No |
Government or policy study?: | No |
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Abstract
“Between January and April 2017, we conducted in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 29 Australian creators across a variety of artforms and with a range of expertise in their relevant fields. We asked participants open-ended questions about their experiences in creative practice, focusing on how legal rules and other forms of regulation influenced their work (if at all). In particular, participants were asked about their licensing and reuse practices. The aim of these interviews was to understand how creators engage with copyright law in the course of their practice, and to explore any barriers that may exist regarding how these creators choose to use copyright content in creating new cultural goods.”
Main Results of the Study
Creators are unclear about which uses are allowed under Australian copyright law, and tend import US fair use concepts instead (influenced by practices of large US OSPs such as YouTube). The uncertainty and stress caused by this lack of understanding leads to self-censorship by creators as a form of protection. This is compounded by the complexities presented by licensing practices, which have significant costs both financially and in respect of time spent. These complexities may also lead creators, particularly emerging creators, to flout copyright law by attempting to “fly under the radar”of rightsholders.Moral rights are important to individual creators. Attribution was considered by all but one interviewee to be “fundamental” to their creative practices. Furthermore, the right of integrity was echoed by interviewees who are described as anxious to ensure respect is given to other creators (usually ensured via permission, and transformativeness within their own work).Overall,the study concludes that the combination of lack of understanding, and fear of penalty, lead to “imagination foregone” in Australian creators. By creators self-censoring, the authors fear that creative capabilities may be inadvertently stifled.
Policy Implications as Stated By Author
Whilst the authors do not make any explicit policy recommendations, they do conclude that Australia’s current regulatory environment fosters a risk-averse creative industry, with many creators self-censoring as a result. By highlighting the voice of the creator, and the problems they encounter in using copyrighted works, the authors speculate that this may be used to inform copyright reform. For example, the authors note how policy advocation of fair dealing is on the basis that it is clear and easily understood; conversely, these findings show that creators have a very poor understanding of fair dealing in Australia.
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