Plunderphonics / Matthew Blackwell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blackwell, Matthew, author.

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Series:

Genre (New York, N.Y.)

Genre: A 33 1/3 Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oswald, John, 1953- Plunderphonics.

Oswald, John.

Plagiarism in music.

Piracy (Copyright).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 pages).

Edition:

1st edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Introduction: Pre-Plunderphonics: From Charles Ives to Grandmaster Flash

1. Postmodern Piracy: Michael Jackson v. John Oswald

2. Negativ Press: U2 v. Negativland

3. Licensing Ills: The Avalanches v. The Sample Clearance System

4. Fair Use, Fair Play: Girl Talk v. The World.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9798765119495

9798765119518

OCLC:

1520505662