Are the artists infringing on copyright? Is this ethical or unethical? Support your response.

After reading the chapter on copyright, credibility, ethics, and fair use take a look at the article linked below.

Article: https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20141112-great-artists-steal

In a reflection, answer the following questions:
Do you agree with the author? If so, why?
Are the artists infringing on copyright? Is this ethical or unethical? Support your response.
What do you see in today’s creative industries– music (ex. song sampling previous artists), art (Banksy and copycats), film (ex. Divergent vs Hunger Games), technology (ex. Virgin vs Jeff Bezos in the space race), etc.– that call to question copyright, credibility, ethics, and/or fair use? How is it similar to the original? How is it different?

Textbook/ Chapter:

The Basics of Copyright, Fair Use, and Creative Commons

Attribution and Credibility

Visual Integrity: Misleading Messages, Ethics, and Credibility

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