At the End of this Hypothetical Day I Might Be Destroyed

...or so opines Stan Muller in Crash Course - Copyright, Part 3. In his thought experiment he goes through a day of what we'd consider pretty normal activities - retweeting, taking and posting a video at a friend's birthday party - and a couple unusual activities like getting a tattoo made from his own sketch of a copyrighted work. (Long-time readers may recall we talked about copyright and tattoos back in 2011 and one of my predecessors here noted a case as early as 2005).

Stan points out that not only does this set of pretty mundane things put him on the hook for millions in statutory liability claims, it also puts him (or at least his tattoo) at risk of being impounded or destroyed. If that seems more than a bit silly to you then your'e in good company.

The episode deals with a number of exceptions and limitations to statutory copyright boundaries, including fair use and first sale, spending most of its time on Fair Use components, uses, and defenses.

I should also note that Crash Course in general is free and draws support from subscribers through Patreon.