Tag Archives: copyright

Girl Talk & Girl Walk Links

Posted on October 5, 2012 by admin

Here are links to posts talking about mashup artist Gregg Gillis’s performances as Girl Talk, and of the great dance film Girl Walk // All Day. Link Ch. 7 – Meet Girl Talk’s Gregg Gillis Link Ch. 7 – Girl … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 13 – Copyright’s Barbara Ringer Remembered

Posted on May 28, 2012 by admin

Barbara Ringer, who went to work for the Copyright Office in the Library of Congress in 1949 right after she graduated from law school, had as much influence on American copyright law as anyone in the twentieth century. Read the … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on February 23, 2012 by admin

I’ve been so busy putting up links to go with the upcoming 4th edition to Mass Communication: Living in a Media World that I haven’t had time to question anything lately.  So here we go: Does Seinfeld’s Jason Alexander pay … Continue reading →

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Cool Things From My Tumblr

Posted on January 26, 2012 by admin

I have a Tumblr blog where I post things that amuse me.  Here’s a few recent posts that deal with the media world: The crowd sourced version of Star Wars Taken from a huge number of fan-produced films, recreating the … Continue reading →

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Ch. 10 Link – Hitler Finds Out About SOPA Take Down of his Lady GaGa Page

Posted on January 18, 2012 by admin

To learn more about how the SOPA and PIPA bills before the US House and Senate would shut down the Web as we know it to protect Big Media, follow these links: Electronic Freedom Foundation’s one-page guide to SOPA EFF … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 7 – Girl Walk: Girl Talk’s All Day: The Movie

Posted on December 15, 2011 by admin

For those of you who are fans of mashup artist Girl Talk, there is a now a fascinating dance film out that is essentially a 71-minute long video for Girl Talk’s latest album All Day. There’s a preview below, but … Continue reading →

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Copyright, Creative Commons & the Public Domain

Posted on June 3, 2011 by admin

When I logged onto Twitter this morning, it seemed like everywhere I looked there was news about implications of copyright law and copyright alternatives: RIAA says there’s no value in the public domain Fascinating post from Tech Dirt about how … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 7 – Meet Girl Talk’s Gregg Gillis

Posted on May 24, 2011 by admin

Please note that most of the links here to video or audio content will contain offensive and/or NSFW language. Trying to explain what Gregg Gillis, aka Girl Talk, does to anyone my age can be a bit challenging.  Technically, Gillis … Continue reading →

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Radiohead vs. Dave Brubeck – Five Step

Posted on February 20, 2011 by admin

A Radiohead / Dave Brubeck mashup by Overdub.  Brilliant!

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Copyright, Piracy & Free Speech

Posted on January 19, 2011 by admin

Here’s a quick roundup of stories dealing with copyright, piracy, and free speech issues.  Been a busy start to the semester: How will the war on video and music piracy change in 2011? Good in-depth story from Mashable. Settlement on … Continue reading →

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