Tuesday, December 27, 2011

How SOPA Would Kill Art & Creativity Online

By Alicia Eler / December 27, 2011 6:00 AM

f SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) passes, artists online will be at risk - especially if Big Media has anything to say about it.

Under SOPA, websites can be blacklisted and removed from the Internet if they appear to be infringing on intellectual property or distributing copyrighted works. This is especially troublesome for artists whose work depends on fair use law and resides at the intersection of art, mass media critique and appropriation.


How SOPA Would Kill Art & Creativity Online

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