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PANEL: Copyright, Justice, and Improvisation

Daniel Albahary, Charity Chan, Andrew Eckart, Martin Eckart

Published: 2009-06-20

VIDEO: Three presentations are given on a variety of topics related to copyright, justice, and improvisation. Charity Chan: “Alternative Copyright and Distribution Methods in Experimental Music.” Andrew Eckart and Martin Eckart: “Collective Improvised Authorship through Open Licensing.” Daniel Albahary: “The Constructive Trust as Remedy for the Appropriation of Jazz Music.” TEXT: An abstract for each presentation.

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Improvisation is, simply put, being and living this very moment. No one can hide in music, and improvising in music is to be truly in this very moment and being completely yourself, with all your qualities and faults. It is probably the most honest state for a human being to be in.

– John McLaughlin in an interview with Daniel Fischlin.