I really found this documentary very interesting. It’s really funny how this documentary is a direct reflection of a class I am taking this semester, which is Law and the Entertainment Business. A big part of this class was about Intellectual Property, Music, and Copyright Law. Copyright law is always something to think about when you are a person that creates content. When I look at remixers like Girl Talk, the question that comes to mind for me is: If Girl Talk makes his living making his mashups, is it now his Intellectual Property? Why isn’t Girl Talk getting into trouble with the record companies, songwriters, and musicians whose songs he’s using? Did the director that made this film pay for all the samples that were heard in this documentary?

I also found the re-mixer’s manifesto very interesting. I agree with it, but to a degree. The fact that culture always builds on the past, the past always tries to control the future, but the way this movie goes about it is kind of controversial. It is unfair that artists’ work is constantly being used without permission, credit, or even monetarily. For example, Urban Outfitters is known for its use of people’s art work on their clothing. But it is also unfair that people cannot create content without getting into some form of litigation for sampling, or showing a logo. What I got from this film is that this is all a balancing act, that copyright law has been twisted from its original form, and that it needs yo go back to a time where the law promotes that creation of new and original content, as well as showing an appreciation for works that were made in the past.