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Music, Technology, Laws, Ethics & Transnationalism: A (brief) overview
1. Music, Technology, Laws, Ethics &
Transnationalism: A (brief) Overview
Aram Sinnreich, Ph.D.
Rutgers University School of Communication & Information
This text is freely available under a Creative Commons 3.0
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.
17. The Ethics of Configurability
Unethical Criterion Ethical
Unpermissioned Legal Permissioned
For profit Commercial Not for profit
Pretension Authenticity Referenced
Unoriginal Innovation Original
Easy Labor Hard work
Bastardization Moral Homage
Rupture Continuity Evolution
Useless/Harmful Value Fun/Beneficial
Ugly Aesthetic Beautiful
Subversive Power Relations Empowering
Meaningless Self Expression Expressive
28. The Theory of “Harmonization”
When correct sounds move a man, they cause a
spirit of obedience to rise, and when such a spirit
has arisen, good order results. As singers blend their
voices with that of the leader, so good or evil arise
in response to the force that calls them forth. . . [We
must] exercise virtue to harmonize and assist the
ruler in his undertakings.”
- Xunzi, 270 BCE
Business, economic, and legal principles [such as
Intellectual Property] must be considered in combination
in order to maximize economic progress and the
economic welfare of our citizens. In other words, properly
understood and applied, IPR and antitrust law are
complementary, not conflicting, legal systems that should
be applied harmoniously to promote a vibrant, healthy
economy.
- Alden F. Abbott, Federal Trade Commission,
at Chinese government IP symposium, 2005 CE
29. Harmonization in Practice
Stronger Stronger US
Treaties Laws
Stronger
Stronger
Foreign
Agreements
Laws
Stronger
Rulings
30. Consequences for Civil Liberties
UN: Internet Access is a “Fundamental Human Right.”
Censorship Surveillance Anti-Competition
33. Thank you.
It’s good to be back.
Aram Sinnreich, Ph.D.
sinn@rutgers.edu
Books by Aram Sinnreich
Mashed Up (2010)
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