Understanding the Creative Processes, Musical Borrowing, And Copyright Protection Of The Electronic Dance Music Industry

This chapter aims to enhance an understanding of the practice of music borrowing in the field of electronic dance music (EDM) a creative form of electronic music intended for dancing, often in nightclubs, discotheques, or at parties. After explaining the creative practices common in the EDM community (such as mash-ups, samplings, bootleg remixes, and DJ mixes), the chapter discusses the critical arguments for and against copyright protection for this controversial genre of music. The chapter concludes with a series of open questions and some arguments in support of solutions for adapting current copyright laws to ensure the survival of new genres of music and to encourage the creative practices and original expression of electronic music creators.