Plunderphonics
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Featuring interviews with John Oswald, Negativland, and others and drawing on a wealth of research on copyright and intellectual property, Plunderphonics explores the impact of a genre that made illegality a point of pride.
Beginning in the 1980s, a group of pranksters and hoaxers led by Canadian composer John Oswald and San Francisco band Negativland took on the major labels by making music with purposefully uncleared samples. Pillaging and parodying music from Dolly Parton, Beethoven, the Beatles, Michael Jackson, U2 and dozens of others, they incited legal threats that they then turned into publicity for their cause. Their battle for fair use was largely successful, leading to future stars like The Avalanches and Girl Talk who took remix culture to new heights. In a wide-ranging history that discusses landmark works by Steinski, the Tape-beatles, People Like Us, and Danger Mouse, this book narrates the battle against restrictive copyright laws and the rise of a movement toward a shared creative commons.Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:B0DPVQS81P
ISBN13:9798765119488
Release Date:October 2025
Publisher:Bloomsbury Academic
Length:160 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.0" x 7.8"
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