SXSW 2024

Hip-Hop at 50: Protecting and Promoting Culture

Description:

2023 marked the official fiftieth anniversary of Hip-Hop, a uniquely American art form popular the world over, encompassing MCing, DJing, breakdancing, graffiti art, and beatboxing. In this sixty-minute session, learn from the U.S. Copyright Office, experts, and practitioners about how Hip-Hop has influenced creators across the world and how practitioners themselves can use and reuse work responsibly.


Related Media

Other Resources / Information


Takeaways

  1. How copyright can be used by creators to protect their work and what to do when someone takes their work without permission
  2. How to sample and license works responsibly, including what to look for in beat store contracts and show venues
  3. The broad influence of Hip-Hop in popular culture both nationally and internationally

Speakers


Organizer

Holland Gormley, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Copyright Office


Meta Information:

  • Event: SXSW
  • Format: Panel
  • Track: Music Careers
  • Track 2
  • Level: Beginner


Add Comments

comments powered by Disqus

SXSW reserves the right to restrict access to or availability of comments related to PanelPicker proposals that it considers objectionable.