Blog #7

After reading this article I do some what agree that copyright is "outdated". However, I do think it is important to have. If I was an artist I can understand being upset if someone was taking my art and using in their own different way. However I do agree with McLeod that "with mashups one of the underlying motivations of bedroom computer composers is to undermine, disrupt, and displace the arbitrary hierarchies of taste that rule pop music". I think she makes a good point with this. Even though people may be using music that is not there's in mashups, I think that it is very artistic and I like that they are creating new music and being very creative with it. So, I may not totally not agree that copyright is outdated, I do think it serves a good purpose but I think it limits what other people can do artistically. I think remixes and mashups are great forms of artistic expression and I understand why fans get so upset with copyright laws. But, with the internet you can do almost anything these days! It makes me wonder why artists don't let everyone have their music for free. I understand they need to sell albums to make money but it would also benefit them to allow everyone to download it for free and at least they are getting their name out there and people are listening to their stuff. I found this remix of Britney Spears' song "Womanizer". I chose this remix because it doesn't really sound anything like the original song in the beginning. After I listened to it for awhile I could begin to hear the original song. I wish they would have changed up more than just the beat. I wish Britneys voice and lyrics were mashuped more.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNW0sdJo-1s