If you get the opportunity, I highly recommend seeing RiP: A Remix Manifesto. It's a good companion piece to Copyright Criminals. Then if you're more interested in DJ culture than policy, check out Scratch as well.
-GP
Steve Ramm <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>I just watched the MOST fascinating and ENTERTAINING documentary on PBS
>this morning. It's all about "sampling" by artists and copyrights. BUT, it's
>not boring and covers pop, jazz, and even blues. It's called Copyright
>Criminals and is part of PBS Independent Lens series. It premiered last night
>and repeats in most cities. If you use the link below you can see when it's
>on in your area. If you have ANY interest in music, don't miss it. IT will
>go places you won't expect and you'll learn stuff too. It runs an hour. The
>best music documentary I've seen in a long time.
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>_http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/copyright-criminals/index.html_
>(http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/copyright-criminals/index.html)
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>Steve Ramm
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