Adam Curry has always been a big supporter of mash-ups, featuring them prominently on his Daily Source Code podcast. As of November 11, 2005, Adam will no longer include non-podsafe music in his broadcast. This means no more mash-ups.
He’s “gotten religion,” says WebJay author and blogger Lucas Gonze. Adam expects a European shakedown over non-licensed music in podcasts soon. Rather than be made an “example,” he’s going to do his part to make the current big label business model “irrelevant.”
Listen to the announcement on Adam’s November 11, 2005, Daily Source Code podcast.
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This is really because Adam, the Podfather (TM), has sold out to the same big media corporate interests he (allegedly) fought so hard to get around when he “started” podcasting. Thanks buddy!
It doesn’t mean no more mashups, just no more mashups with unauthorized sources.
Yes, true. You are absolutely right. Maybe Adam can tap into CCMixter if he wants to find legal mashups.
However, I think it would be a mistake to overlook the fact that most mashups are meant to fuck with pop culture. Meaning unauthorized sources…
I still like to think mash-up artists create something new…they just use other tracks like bands use instruments – I think DJs are overrated anyway ;o) but that doesn’t mean they can’t throw a party !
Ace, playing bass
I’ve had a public difference of opinion with Adam on this; I talk about it in my latest Radio Clash podcast http://www.mutantpop.net/radioclash/archives/2005/11/13/radio-clash-53-giving-it-to-the-man-with-a-ukelele-in-my-hand/ – and alsoin an interview on Bicyclemark’s site: http://bicyclemark.org/blog/2005/11/bicyclemark82-the-right-of-podcast-and-mashup/
Man, that sucks… I like his podcast too… bummer.
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