Remix verb (used with object), remixed, remixing. 1.to mix again. 2.to mix and re-record the elements of (a musical recording) in a different way. noun3.a remixed recording. Although in theory producers and DJs usually have permission to remix a recording, in reality, in many countries there are thousands of amateurs remixing their favourite songs and, although they are usually infringing someone else’s copyright, in places like Brazil, for example, the remix culture is widely accepted as it is seen merely as free
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Copyright issues in the music industry: Napster & file-sharing
One of the most common criticisms against the music industry when it comes to piracy, is that the gatekeepers* of the pre-Napster era failed and continue to do so when it comes to modern business models. When Napster launched, record companies had recently ceased to sell singles (one-song CDs, often accompanied by one or two bonus tracks and usually costing