In this post I
will be discussing another TED Talk titled “Kirby
Ferguson: Embrace the remix.”
I will be
discussing the 5 main points that Charles places emphasis on, so I would love
to hear your comments!
- Infringement can be mistaken for a Remix: Copy, Transform, and Combine are the basic elements
- Ferguson believes that everything is a remix, and uses multiple examples of similar sounding songs to depict this phenomenon. He uses the example of Bob Dylan, who was said to have very similar music to previous works.
- Patent Law often times goes against what it was originally intended for as stated by the Patent Act of 1790: “An Act to promote the progress of useful Arts”
- “Great Artists Steal, But not From Me”- He gives an example of Steve Jobs publicly saying in 1996 that stealing ideas was shameless, but later condemns Android in 2010 for using a “stolen product.”
- Ferguson concludes with the final thought that creativity comes does not come from within, but is dependent on one another.
I too talked about Embrace the Remix. I like how you laid out the argument in bullet points and kept it clear and concise.
ReplyDeleteMatt,
ReplyDeleteYou did a nice job of hitting all of the key bullets of Kirby Ferguson's talk here, but I'm interested in knowing what you thought about his argument!
Sasha