The main point the creator of the “remix manifesto” is pushing is that artists that remix music that is already created should not be illegal. Originally i disagreed with this idea completely but throughout the course of the film i realized i was on the wrong side.I do believe that people should be able to recreate other artists work to express their own ideas on that particular work.  I feel that this situation is similar to artists that use photoshop. Someone may use another artists work and manipulate it to where it becomes something new. I dont believe that this act is stealing, rather complimenting the other artist. The movie references Radiohead’s  severance from their record label to release their newest album online. They let their fans decide how much they wanted to pay for it.  They also made it easily available for fans to manipulate and potentially “remix.” Radiohead then posted remixes people did online on sites like spotify and their own website.

The film mentions numerous times the consequences of copyright infringement. I did not know the ridiculous punishments that occurred for illegally downloading music or using songs to create mashups. The fines that occur seem to be way out of proportion to acts of illegal downloading.  Most of the time the artists whose music is being stolen is not even involved in the case. The record label or whoever is the owner of the copyright is normally the one suing. The director of the movie numerously accuses “Warner/Chapel” as the main corporation that is just greedy and power hungry.

I agree on numerous points the creator of the film makes. With all these laws on copyrights and patents how are people supposed to be innovative and create? No idea these days are completely original. As an artist myself  i draw from numerous influences, who also draw from various influences. In fact, during the days before copyright laws artists would take each others songs and write them in their own style as a compliment or acknowledgement to the other artist. This was common back then and  should be now, the only thing that has changed is that corporations in the music industry have grown powerful and greedy.