Copyright Assignment

In this video of Edith Piaf's iconic song "La Vie en Rose," I don't think copyright laws are followed very well. The user ('Sibhie6') does not own this song, and it is not being used in a classroom for educational purposes. The song is accompanied by a slideshow of the famous singer, or the Sparrow, as she's fondly known, and it is highly unlikely that Sibhie6 owns these images, either.

To improve these things, Sibhie6 should only use the video and images in a classroom setting for educational purposes, limit the use of images to no more than five per artist, and tell students where and how to buy this song--it's worth the 99¢ on iTunes.

Another video that I found that doesn't follow copyright laws is this tribute video to Diana, Princess of Wales (a personal hero, but not quite as incredible as Her Majesty the Queen). The poster of this video, Dogned, does not own the music or the images used in this video. Just like Sibhie6, Dogned should not use these images or the song outside of an educational setting.

Here is a better tribute to Diana (from the Queen herself), though it doesn't follow copyright laws, either.

And a personal favorite video of the Queen that does follow copyright laws--Her Majesty as a child, Princess Elizabeth, speaks during the BBC's Children's Hour broadcast in 1940.

There are a TON of great videos on the Royal Channel on YouTube--here's a fun one about the Queen Mother's (then Duchess of York) wedding cake. An abundance of Royal Turnips here; and the famous speech from Princess Elizabeth on her 21st birthday.

So much English history! I hope you (whoever is out there) enjoys watching and learning about our heritage as much as I do.