Owning Culture demonstrates how intellectual property law has expanded to allow for private ownership of a remarkable array of things, from the patenting of human genes linked to breast cancer to the trademarking of the phrases «home style» and «freedom of ownership.» This book examines diverse areas of contemporary life affected by intellectual property law, including sampling practices in hip-hop music, the appropriation of Third World indig...
It mixed punk, disco and radio-friendly FM rock with nostalgic influences from 1960s girl groups, AM pop and surf rock and by embracing the diversity of New York City's varied music scenes, this 1978 album embodied the social conflicts that played out between fans of disco, pop, punk and mainstream rock. Kembrew McLeod's critical account of Blondie's rise also doubles as an alternative history of 1970s American popular music. It challenges the...
Examines the legal, economic, and cultural stakes of music sampling from the differing perspectives of artists, music labels, copyright lawyers, managers, and music publishers.
Collection of essays by academics and artists that considers the possibilities of appropriation art, the legal ramifications of such practices, and the intersection of popular culture and the avant-garde.
Examines the legal, economic, and cultural stakes of music sampling from the differing perspectives of artists, music labels, copyright lawyers, managers, and music publishers.
From Benjamin
Franklin's newspaper hoax that faked the death of his rival to Abbie Hoffman's
attempt to levitate the Pentagon, pranksters, hoaxers, and con artists have caused
confusion, disorder, and laughter in Western society for centuries. Profiling
the most notorious mischief makers from the 1600s to the present day, Pranksters
explores how "pranks” are part of a long tradition of speaking truth to power
and social critique.
Invoking suc...
In 1998 the author, a professional prankster, trademarked the phrase "freedom of expression" to show how the expression of ideas was being restricted. Now he uses intellectual property law as the focal point to show how economic concerns are seriously eroding creativity and free speech.
Collection of essays by academics and artists that considers the possibilities of appropriation art, the legal ramifications of such practices, and the intersection of popular culture and the avant-garde.
