Creativity doesn't always mean original idea, sometimes it means taking two existing things and combining them into something new but not original. There is a line though between making something new and just copying something old, creativity vs plagiarism, that if not kept to can lead to big issues. One such company that comes down hard on copyright infringement is Disney. Even though Disney fights piracy with a no tolerance attitude, creativity is, if not fostered, given room to grow. This is important because pieces like the mash-ups featured in Disney Tolerates a Rap Parody of Its Critters. But Why? promotes creativity, hard work, and fun.
While Disney is within its rights to go after piracy of its works, stomping down on all forms of creativity has negative affects. The creativity of one person can lead to new ideas for original content being made. A mash-up of Bambi singing some random song can lead to an idea for a new R&B singing deer who goes out to save the forest through concerts. I mean that wasn't very creative but the idea still holds that one piece of creative work can lead to new works that, like dominoes, can lead to the next big sensation that changes the word.
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