Showing posts with label mashups. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mashups. Show all posts

Thursday, October 14, 2021

‘Star Trek,’ Dr. Seuss Mashup Dispute Ends After 5-Year Legal Journey; The Hollywood Reporter, October 5, 2021

Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter ; ‘Star Trek,’ Dr. Seuss Mashup Dispute Ends After 5-Year Legal Journey

"On Tuesday, that final frontier known as intellectual property was charted when, after five long years in court, a legally adventurous dispute over a Star Trek-Dr. Seuss mashup concluded in a settlement. As a result of a deal, the crowdfunded “Oh, the Places You’ll Boldly Go!” will be going away."

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Update Our Culture, Not Just Copyright Laws; New York Times, 3/17/15

M.K. Asante, New York Times; Update Our Culture, Not Just Copyright Laws:
"A much-needed change in copyright laws will certainly usher in a ton of new cases. Cases even more egregious and blatant than “Blurred Lines.” Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) reminds us in his song “Rock N Roll”:
You may dig on the Rolling Stones
But they ain't come up with that ... on they own
He was speaking about the dark history of copyright infringement, and often downright theft, from black musicians. The Rolling Stones biographer Stanley Booth described their music as “the songs of old black men too poor to put glass in their windows.""

Thursday, October 2, 2014

New UK Copyright Exception Allows Mashups -- But Only If Judges Think They Are Funny; TechDirt.com, 10/1/14

Glyn Moody, TechDirt.com; New UK Copyright Exception Allows Mashups -- But Only If Judges Think They Are Funny:
"Leaving aside the fact that judges tend to be somewhat advanced in years, and are therefore likely to have a very different idea from young creative artists of what "funny" means, there is also the point that this narrow definition excludes a huge class of mashups that aren't even intended to be funny, just creative."

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Steven Tyler tells Congress to walk his way on copyright; Washington Post, 3/25/14

Emily Heil, Washington Post; Steven Tyler tells Congress to walk his way on copyright:
"Onstage, with a view of the Capitol in the background, Tyler capped off a few days of lobbying with renditions of hits like “Cryin’” and “Dream On,” to a crowd of suits who looked like they were reliving their high-school days. The musician spent his visit to Washington meeting with members of Congress to talk about stronger protection for songwriters in the copyright system, including against having their work used, willy-nilly, in samples or mashups by other artists.
Tyler insisted in an interview before the show that he just wants to be a passionate voice in Washington for songwriters — not just the “rich rock stars” like him. “Hopefully, I can touch them, like a modern-day Will Rogers,” he says, evoking the folksy actor-turned advocate of the 1920s and ’30s. “He’d stand up and speak and everyone would listen.”"

Friday, July 16, 2010

Librarians Go Gaga: 9 Of The Funniest Library Videos Ever; HuffingtonPost.com, 7/16/10

Caroline Eisenmann, HuffingtonPost.com; Librarians Go Gaga: 9 Of The Funniest Library Videos Ever:

"We all love our local library. Big shelves full of books and good air conditioning make them a summer go-to location.

Yet recently libraries have been in danger. In the face of government budget deficits, many have begun to see libraries as a cut-able expense.

Clearly, these critics don't see what we see. They must be missing something. Maybe just... a little Lady Gaga?

For your viewing pleasure, we have brought together the funniest library videos on the net. Dewey Decimal raps, line dances and impromptu musical numbers, these videos give just a few more reasons to head to the library.

Let us know which videos you love, and which are worse than overdue fines."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/16/librarians-go-gaga-9-of-t_n_648177.html

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Remixing YouTube, One Video At A Time, NPR's All Things Considered, 3/16/09

Via NPR's All Things Considered: Remixing YouTube, One Video At A Time:

"The latest viral video doesn't just come from YouTube — it's a remix of it. Amateur musicians with video cameras and homemade gadgets are all the playthings of an Israel-based musician and producer named Kutiman, who blends their sounds and images into unique songs. To date, his videos have accumulated more than 3 million views and climbing.

In an interview with Melissa Block, Kutiman says he was searching for guitar licks on YouTube when he came across a drummer explaining a funky groove. It inspired a slew of mash-ups."

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101959636