Mashups

Does everything in life need a governing body? Why do lines always have to be drawn? I'm not sure that intellectual property laws always need to adapt. It seems that creativity will be a step ahead anyways and the attempt almost seems pointless. I guess the "almost" is the problem. Does a collage artist need protection? I like McLeod's idea in which he states, "In collage, the author is somewhat absent from the new work of art and is a kind of meta-author or even a curator. What sort of protections should he or she have, if any?" I guess it depends on who you ask. In my opinion I'm not sure if they should have the same protection laws governing their work. It seems like the conformity this would produce would in a sense go against the whole mission statement of the art itself. It reminds me of McLeod's description of the Electric Method group and how they have now compromised their art to work with MTV. If the laws adapt and corporations follow the popularity exodus, the art and counterculture won't be what it is. That's how it always works. As for mashups, I dig it but I think the art is limited. McLeod wrote, "Despite my appreciation of them, I do not mean to idealize mashups because, as a form of creativity, they are quite limited and limiting." Obviously I agree and the reason is the difference that occurs within the beginning creative process of mashups. The creative process of composing is comparable to mixing a mashup but it is much more involved and developed. That is where the true art lies in my opinion. Check out this mashup of both new and old. Cool stuff I must admit