Remix Manifesto

This documentary was very interesting and it got me really thinking and I wrote like a whole page of notes on it. First, I would like to say that Girl Talk is super cool and what he does is amazing. I do feel like Warner Brothers needs to back off because they didn't create the song, so why should people ask them if it is okay to use it? However, it is a big controversy and I understand why people would Paton their works. If somebody tried to take my song and use it illegally and me not getting paid for it, I would be pretty darn pissed. But I would rather have people using my songs and loving them, than people not listening to them at all. But I believe that when an artist dies, their songs should be free game to anyone. The reason I feel this way is because the people are dead and they obviously cannot get paid anymore, and are not around to care or say anything. Also, their legacy can continue through remixes and covers, instead of their music just dying out. I have very mixed opinions on this subject. I guess for me it really matters what the circumstances are.