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What Does "Copyfight" Mean?
Copyfight, the Solo Years: April 2002-March 2004
1. Francis on April 15, 2004 2:27 AM writes...
As a sometime mash-up maker, this contest is awfully tempting, but there are a few things about it that are lame. First, the contest runners don't provide contestants with any actual acapella Bowie vocals, which would help produce better mixes. Secondly, by submitting a bootleg, the mixer gives up all his rights to the track -- so even if a mix wins nothing, it could still be included on a compilation with no remuneration going to the person who had done the remixing. I have mixed feelings about that.
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