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Filmmaker Brett Gaylor explores issues of copyright in the
information age, mashing up the media landscape of the 20th century
and shattering the wall between users and producers. The film's
central protagonist is Girl Talk, a mash-up musician topping the
charts with his sample-based songs. But is Girl Talk a paragon of
people power or the Pied Piper of piracy?
The film's central protagonist is Girl Talk, a mash-up musician
topping the charts with his sample-based songs. But is Girl Talk a
paragon of people power or the Pied Piper of piracy? Creative Commons
founder, Lawrence Lessig, Brazil's Minister of Culture Gilberto Gil
and pop culture critic Cory Doctorow are also along for the ride.
Which side of the ideas war are you on? Find out after watching RIP!
Support open culture! Proceeds from this film help contribute to the
Open Source Cinema Project (http://opensourcecinema.org/)
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