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After reading everyone's thoughts and opinions, please share your reflections on our case study by posting a comment below. What is your final position regarding this case? Has your mind changed? Why or why not?
Interesting case! I enjoy listening to both The Beatles and Jay-Z, and actually liked Burton’s mix. The question of remixes/mashups as form of copyright infringement or creativity is a hard one for me to answer. On one hand, I very much like mashup music and find it a beautifully creative form of art. On the other hand I definitely feel that artist needs to be honoured and recognized for their original songs and lyrics.
ReplyDeleteThis case makes me think of another mash up DJ, Girl Talk, who is an American musician specializing in mashups and digital sampling. He releases free tracks online, ironically under record label Illegal Art. http://illegal-art.net/girltalk/ I’m really surprised his site and music is still up an running, as The New York Times Magazine has called his releases “a lawsuit waiting to happen.” I think the fact that he doesn’t profit from the mashups downloads is his get out of “jail free card” if you will. That being said I went to a music festival a couple years back, which he preformed at, and definitely got paid for.
Are DJ’s mixing pop music really infringing on an artist work and rights? Or is what they are doing further promoting and celebrating the original artist’s music and work?
Thank for sharing an interesting and thought provoking case!
Megan Dodsworth