Remixed ruined for money

   Remixing comes naturally since it can be argued that we all base art work off of what we've seen before. Which in this case means everything is some sort of remix. I don't believe that someone should steal someones work and call it their own. I will how ever argue if an artist uses a small amount of information in their own and uses it in different context that, remixed art work should not be penalized.

  Why has remixing become such a problem if its something that comes naturally?

I understand artist being upset that their hard work has been taken and someone is taking all the credit for it... that is unfair.
  However when big companies try to claim remixed art work as their own, I don't sympathize for them. The artist in the company can be upset because it was their hard work however all the company wants is claim over the remix so that they can make money off of it in some way.

Here is an article in NY TIMES that talks about this issue:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/16/technology/16tube.html?_r=1&

If you read the letter carefully you notice that it says "In some cases, ads may appear next to it."
If this content was owned by lionsgate and they really had a problem they should just take it down not leave it up only if they can put ads on it to make money. It just shows that all they care about is making money off of it. Not that they're upset about someone stealing their images.


Remixing laws should be put in place to protect the right of the owner. Not to make money off of.