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Behind the Scenes

i'm down in downtown dallas, uptown to be exact, and i'm working on a short film. here's a little behind the scenes footage, fuck with me.

Shepard Fairey & the AP Settle

Shepard Fairey and the Associated Press came to an out-of-court settlement agreement today regarding the copyright infringement lawsuit the AP filed against Fairey for his use of AP photographer Mannie Garcia's picture of Barack Obama in his infamous HOPE campaign poster. A press release from the AP reads:

"Mr. Fairey has agreed that he will not use another AP photo in his work without obtaining a license from the AP. The two sides have also agreed to work together going forward with the Hope image and share the rights to make the posters and merchandise bearing the Hope image and to collaborate on a series of images that Fairey will create based on AP photographs. The parties have agreed to additional financial terms that will remain confidential."

The case pushed the limits of copyright and trademark infringement and called into question a number of philosophical and legal positions surrounding what constitutes fair use. Although there was no court ruling on the matter, it remains to be seen whether or not this will become a landmark case setting a precedent for how these kinds of conflicts will be handled in the future.

Introducing | Hand Gunz High

Albany NY capital region representers Hand Gunz High need you to know that #LyricsStillMatter. Comprised of Intell Hazefield, Kwamizzle, and Kane, HGH show an appreciation for the art of putting words together and these first two tracks capture that philosophy. Be on the lookout for the "By Any Means Necessary" mixtape dropping February 6th.

Troublemakers

CAN | Vitamin C

Can is an experimental rock band from Germany. They played in the late 60's into the early 70's and are claimed to be the god fathers of indie rock. I enjoy the clean percussion and powerful vocals of this track Vitamin C. If you liked this check out their other tracks, Spoon and I Want More.

Flying Lotus | Melt!

TwentyTwelve on Freshness & Curated

TwentyTwelve Art artist Eric Giddings (WebbieG) was recently put on by Poe at Freshness, and Curated (a Titel Media site) for his Legend Line drawings. Both sites are part of the Complex Media Network. Check out the write-up on Freshness by clicking HERE and the write-up on Curated by clicking HERE.