Copyright criminals / a picture by Benjamin Franzen ; director, producer, editor, and cinematographer, Benjamin Franzen ; writer and music consultant, Kembrew McLeod ; a production of Copyright Criminals LLC in association with Changing Images, LLC and ITVS.

Format
Video/Projected medium
Language
English
Published/​Created
[New York, NY] : Indiepix Films, [2010]
Description
1 videodisc (53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

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    Medium/​Support
    • plastic rdamat http://rdaregistry.info/termList/RDAMaterial/1029
    • 4 3/4 in.
    Summary note
    As hip-hop rose from the streets of New York to become a multibillion-dollar industry, artists such as Public Enemy and De La Soul began reusing portions of previously recorded music for their songs. But when record company lawyers got involved everything changed. Years before people started downloading and remixing music, hip-hop sampling sparked a debate about copyright, creativity, and technological change that still rages today.
    Notes
    • Title from container.
    • Special features: trailer; extended interviews; featured songs from the film and more.
    Creation/​Production credits
    Additional cinematography, Ross Gabriel Šebek ; additional editing, Sarah Franzen and Video Rahim.
    Target audience
    Not rated.
    System details
    DVD; NTSC, Region 1 ; widescreen presentation (1.78:1 aspect ratio) ; Dolby digital 2.0 stereo.
    Participant(s)/​Performer(s)
    Featuring interviews with: Jeff Chang, Chuck D., George Clinton, De La Soul, Steve Albini, Hank Shocklee, Eclectic Method, Eyedea & Abilities, Mr. Len, Harry Allen, Sage Francis, DJ Spooky, DJ Obert, Miho Hatori, El-P, Saul Williams, Clyde Stubblefield.
    Contents
    • What is sampling?
    • Mining for music
    • The DJ and the sampler
    • Funk is the DNA
    • Golden age of sampling
    • "Thou shalt not steal"
    • The funky drummer
    • Remix culture
    • Mashups
    • Electric method.
    • Special features. Theatrical trailer
    • Extended interviews : Clyde Stubblefield (ca. 25 min.) ; Chuck D (ca. 36 min.) ; De La Soul (ca. 27 min.)
    • Soundtrack : Straight off the D.L.C. / Cannibal Ox ; Scream phoenix / Cannibal Ox ; Pigeon / Cannibal Ox ; The overly dramatic truth / El-P ; Sunrise over Brooklyn / El-P ; EMG (instrumental) / El-P ; Jukie skate rock / El-P ; Feel like a ghost / El-P ; Dream theme / El-P ; Constellation remix / El-P ; The dance / El-P ; When the moon was blue / El-P ; The day after yesterday / El-P ; Stepfather factory (instrumental) / El-P ; Since we last spoke / RJD2 ; Ghostwriter / RJD2 ; Iced lightning / RJD2
    • Fair use explained : four shorts by the Center for Social Media : Remix culture is your friend (ca. 8 min.) ; Fair use for media literacy education (ca. 6 min.) ; Remix culture (ca. 4 min.) ; Fair Use and free speech in documentary film (ca. 7 min.).
    Other title(s)
    • Independent lens (Television program)
    • Remix culture is your friend.
    • Fair use for media literacy education.
    • Remix culture.
    • Fair use and free speech in documentary film.
    ISBN
    0845637000890
    Publisher no.
    IP4074
    OCLC
    471933336
    Universal Product Code
    • 845637000890
    • 845637000968
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