It's all a blur to me.

The YouTube and Wiki site's are great highways of information. And though just about anyone can post anything about anything I find it to be a great personal way of reference and research. I really am not sure as to how these sites run, meaning who is overseeing its input and how it is maintained, financially. Maybe I'll look into that a bit more than I have. I'm sure someone is paying for it somehow. Maybe I am and I don't even know it. But I can say that I do visit these sites for quick references or videos or just to pass time and see what's out there. I know in one of my discussions for class I did make mention of how the older musicians get there songs sampled and don't receive any riches by the new musicians. I would say that that is not fair and yes, it is plagiarism and I would side with it being illegal also. Though at times we may embrace the things that don't seem to "bother" anyone, "oh it's just YouTube or Wiki", we should research who benefits from these things and not take an unknowing hand in robbing those who rightfully deserve the credit, be it by word or by money.