“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single culture in possession of good traditional knowledge must be in want of intellectual property rights.”
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single culture in possession of good traditional knowledge must be in want of intellectual property rights.”
Adam Del Gobbo’s recent post addressed some pertinent issues surrounding remix culture, which is outlined in Professor Lawrence Lessig’s 2008 book, Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy.
While “going viral” is a phrase more likely to be used in reference to musicians such as PSY (of “Gangnam Style” fame), a painting has received world-wide notoriety due to a bungled restoration job at the hands of a senior citizen.
Michael “Mike D” Diamond, Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz and the estate of the recently deceased Adam “MCA” Yauch (“the Beastie Boys”) have launched an action against Monster Energy Drink (hereafter “Monster”) for the use of approximately 3 minutes of their music in a video promoting the “Ruckus in the Rockies” event.