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Transcript Music & Technology

Nia Hall, William Hand, Keyachtta Hawkins, Matt Ross

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  Electroacoustic  Amplification of acoustic sound Electronic Instruments  Synthesizer  Drum Machine  Laptops Technology & Sound Auto-Tune Derivative Works Broadcasting

  The Denis d’or was invented by a Bohemian priest in 1753 Clavecin Lectrique in 1761  Used static electricity as basis for sound Technology & Sound Auto-Tune Derivative Works Broadcasting

 Synthesizers  Electronic Sackbut  Development started in the 1950s ▪ Mostly used in the studio  Moog Synthesizer in 1964  Digital Synthesis ▪ ▪ Result of microprocessors Polyphonic Technology & Sound Auto-Tune Derivative Works Broadcasting

Electronic Sackbut Technology & Sound Auto-Tune Moog Synthesizer Derivative Works Broadcasting

Turntables Drum Machine Guitar Effects Electric guitar pedals Technology & Sound Auto-Tune Derivative Works Broadcasting

 Techno/Electro  “Percussion-based electronic dance music”  Influenced by Moog Synthesizer  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lDCYjb8RHk  Coined in 1988  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omfiVkkJ1OU Technology & Sound Auto-Tune Derivative Works Broadcasting

  Electronica  Characterized by electronic instruments, synthesizers, drum machines and digital audio workstations House Music  Tiesto  Swedish House Mafia ▪ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkQ5rEJaTmk  Avicii ▪ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ2-e9s2YBI Technology & Sound Auto-Tune Derivative Works Broadcasting

 STS9, Pretty Lights, Bassnectar, Daft Punk  STS9 are: Hunter Brown (guitar/laptop/midi keyboard), Jeffree Lerner (percussion/laptop/handsonic), David Murphy (bass/laptop/midi keyboard), David Phipps (keyboards/laptop), and Zach Velmer (drums).

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L9KSLDr69g Technology & Sound Auto-Tune Derivative Works Broadcasting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mg3jqgenNk Technology & Sound Auto-Tune Derivative Works Broadcasting

   Do you think these artist should be held in the same esteem as traditional bands?

Do you consider the light effects part of the music?

Is this the future of music?

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    Please go to http://www.virtualdj.com/ and download the free version Play around with the features for 5min and read the bolded terms If you manipulate a song, is it your artistic work?

How does one enforce these term?

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 1998, Cher “Believe”  Cher "Believe" Technology & Sound Auto-Tune Derivative Works Broadcasting

     Antares Audio Tech Phase Vocoder Plug In Microsoft Windows Mac OS X Technology & Sound Auto-Tune Derivative Works Broadcasting

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    Is it ok for people to pose as real singers?

Auto-Tune removes the emotion that the roots of music originated from.

Auto-Tune has a pervasive negative effect on society's perception and consumption of music Has made many artists famous and rich- “T Pain” Technology & Sound Auto-Tune Derivative Works Broadcasting

    Is it ok for people to pose as real singers?

Auto-Tune removes the emotion that the roots of music originated from.

Auto-Tune has a pervasive negative effect on society's perception and consumption of music Has made many artists famous and rich- “T-Pain”  YouTube: T-Pain Technology & Sound Auto-Tune Derivative Works Broadcasting

  Jay Z- Jigga rails against artists who use the ubiquitous pitch-correction software in their songs through his song D.O.A

Ne-Yo disses artists that use auto-tune 

“Auto-tune was meant to be a safety net, right[...]It was not supposed to be wings. You’re not supposed to strap it on your back and jump off the building. That’s not what auto-tune was meant to be. If you’re using it for what it’s meant for, cool, fine, and good[...]not, “I can’t sing at all, so let’s turn auto-tune all the way up so I just sound like Willy the Robot.[...]That’s wack! That’s terrible! It takes all the character out of your voice and you become a robot[...]Take the damn training wheels off. That’s how I feel about it.”

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What’s your Opinion on Auto Tune????

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fTh0WR JoX4&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzvFsykQ f2Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh9XgGG h4L4 Technology & Sound Auto-Tune Derivative Works Broadcasting

 What’s your Opinion NOW on Auto Tune????

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Copyright Act of 1976

The following factors constitute fair use:  The nature of the copyrighted work (its purpose)    The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole (how much is used) The effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work (doesn’t hurt original’s value/market)

The fact that a work is unpublished shall not itself bar a finding of fair use if such finding is made upon consideration of all the above factors.

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Bridgeport Music vs. Dimension Films (2005)  Federal judge originally ruled it was NOT a copyright violation, Appeals Court reverses decision – “Get a license or don’t sample.”  Reversed because NWA’s work was commercial in nature – didn’t satisfy all parts of fair use.

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NWA Funkadelic

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   How the work is being used The portion of the song used Its impact on the value and market of the original Technology & Sound Auto-Tune Derivative Works Broadcasting

   Entirely new context – transformative New context offers new perspectives on the original song Can provide critical commentary   Girl Talk White Panda

    Pays homage to the artists he uses.

“All Day” had over 350 unlicensed samples, all 100% copyrighted.

Girl Talk's Disclaimer 1976 Copyright Act Technology & Sound Auto-Tune Derivative Works Broadcasting

  Under fair use in the U.S. copyright law, you don’t need the artist’s permission to record a parody. Weird Al – Master of Comedic Parodies  Amish Paradise / Gangstas Paradise Technology & Sound Auto-Tune Derivative Works Broadcasting

     “Go Girl” - Pitbull “All About It” – Milkman How is the meaning changed by the new context of Milkman’s song?

Is this a violation of fair use?

Does the Bridgeport decision go too far?

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  Nature of song is transformed “If you use the copied work in a way that substitutes for the original in the market, it’s unlikely to be a fair use; uses that serve a different audience or purpose are more likely fair.” Two Ways to View This Technology & Sound Auto-Tune Derivative Works Broadcasting

 http://blog.soundcloud.com/2008/10/17/cc/ 

All Rights Reserved

Some Rights Reserved

No Rights Reserved

Has option to report copyright infringement.

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     Radio Television  MTV, BET, CMT Online Live Performances Public Technology & Sound Auto-Tune Derivative Works Broadcasting

  What are PROs?

 Intermediary   Distribute fees as royalties  ASCAP, SECAC, BMI Criticisms  Collection agencies Expanding the meaning of “public performance”  Demanding payment for iTunes and Amazon samples  Eliminating free publicity Technology & Sound Auto-Tune Derivative Works Broadcasting

 Performance rights royalties  Songwriter/Composer & Publisher  How are royalties divided ▪ 200% split  Sampling, medleys, and parodies ▪ Agreement among writers and publisher Technology & Sound Auto-Tune Derivative Works Broadcasting

  Introduced in 2009 Reintroduced in 2011  Issues:  Broadcasters to pay more royalties ▪ Publicity  Public Radio ▪ Pandora & XM Technology & Sound Auto-Tune Derivative Works Broadcasting

 Winners:  Recording companies ▪ Generate $18.7 mill in revenue  Performers  Losers:  Public radio Technology & Sound Auto-Tune Derivative Works Broadcasting

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  Should Amazon and iTunes be required to pay royalties for their 30 second samples?

Should the Performance Rights Act of 2011 pass?