by Vivian Obarski and Kenzo Shibata TLF has previously written about Gwen Stefan’s appropriation of Japanese culture in her branding, but after the recent performance…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzOWMGfpMXM] Americans are often separated from the musical traditions of other countries and unaware of the cultural influence of American music, Hip-hop Japan: rap and…
[youtube_sc url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOS43N8tAyI”] At what point is copying homage (as a way of honoring and being respectful of the original) even through direct copying? transformative (in…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEpj9w1yz64] On this blog, we write often about the value of fan-created works, about how fans use their creativity, using works created and owned by…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-cU4S4lDH0] When is something a quotation or a reference and when is it a sample that needs to be licensed? According to a recent Sixth…
Based on the popularity of our earlier post on the hallyu wave, we plan on writing more about Korean culture. We are starting with music…
The paradox is to wield Che in an attack on [capitalism], its critics must participate in it. They engage in the act of consuming Che….
Ignoring cultural context has led to some incredibly bizarre cease-and-desist notices recently. Yet intellectual property and culture are tied together. New works are not created…
After a truly great time presenting about fan culture two years ago at MIT5: Creativity, Ownership, and Collaboration in the Digital Age, we presented at…
Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy, is the highly recommended third book by Laurence Lessig, focusing on why and how copyright…