DJing vs. "audio piracy"

[piq]

This is a question that's been on my mind for a while. It's 100% legal for performance DJs to give away demos of their sets in order for others to evaluate said DJ's performance before hiring them / attending a set / whatever.
On the same token, it is illegal to make and distribute straight-up compilations of music, for example mixtapes.

Where does the legal body draw the line before a "DJ" in the first case and an "audio pirate" in the second? I'm guessing with webcasting and CD / MP3 DJs we are moving into even more murky waters...

Any takers?

[pyite]

I'm taking music industry this semester, and I asked my prof. about that. Basically the argument is that a mixtape is a "derivative work" of the original, much like a remix is a derivative work. Thus all an artist has to do is give credit and pay 8 cents per song used per tape sold. BUT...few DJ's pay this licensing fee. The reason that we can get away with it is because it really is not worth the record companies' (the big 5) time to go after all the dj's using songs from their catalog. If a mixtape was incredible (like that incredible DJ called Pyite's new demo) and went double-platinum, my guess is that that DJ would be getting a few calls from record companies and ASCAP and the Harry Fox agency (they collect royalties for artists). So in conclusion, until I...er... DJs become as famous as N Sync...record companies really dont care too much.

The End

~Pyite

[Dj_Aciddrop]

i now that that laws w/ art are that as long as the work has been changed 30% than it is ok

a guy at my school (Ringling School of Art & Design) sis just this. took large prints of famous works and cut holes (30 % worth) out and then show them.

[Tmouse]

Originally posted by Dj_Aciddrop
i now that that laws w/ art are that as long as the work has been changed 30% than it is ok

a guy at my school (Ringling School of Art & Design) sis just this. took large prints of famous works and cut holes (30 % worth) out and then show them.


That about sums your talents up...At least you dont have to worry about that 30 percent rule...The one percent you attempt to mix is so terrible, the original artist would not think of sueing you for such a monstrosity of a show...

[otto]

i think it would have to do more with money made from the promo. normally, DJs won't charge for promotional CDs, Live Mixes, etc. if you charge for a live mix CD, then you should pay royalties to the artists.

also, i know in cases of some DJs, they have the blessings/permissions of the producers to use their tracks if no money is to be made (a la online mixes, promos, etc).

but like the other person said, EDM is not a large enough market to even gain the attention of the RIAA.

otto