#20: Mr. Bean Does a Dance...but is it legal?

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I've always enjoyed playing around with YouTube: whether to find videos of random people doing crazy things (putting a bar of soap in the microwave, for example); to find videos that friends have uploaded (songs, dances, jokes, greetings); or to find footage of New Order performing Temptation. I think it is an interesting social space bringing individuals together via one of the most powerful medium to date - the combination of sound and image.

Nevertheless, while I can certainly see the usefulness of YouTube for libraries (what if we could bring programs and tutorials to a wider audience online??), I do have concerns over copyright protections. Is it all really legal? And do most people know where they can go to find media (whether images, videos, audio, etc.) that they can use, manipulate and re-fashion in the free and clear?