#167 - SCOTUS on Creativity | Viral Jazz | “Tag The Track” Drum Intros
Nick kicks things off with a case from the current docket of the Supreme Court. “Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith” is the case of the photographer Lynn Goldsmith, whose photograph of Prince was licensed by Conde Nast exclusively for a cover photo (she kept the rights for any other licensing opportunities). Years later, Conde Nast commissioned Andy Warhol to do a series of Prince prints with the cover photo as their reference photograph. Goldsmith is suing because she argues the prints are too close to her original photograph and The Andy Warhol Foundation, which has made hundreds of millions in sales and licensing from the Prince prints, argues that it falls under fair use. So, per the SCOTUS blog, the decision comes down to “whether a work of art is “transformative” when it conveys a different meaning or message from its source material” or whether a judge is allowed to make that interpretation. [NPR]
Song: Frank Zappa - “San Ber'dino (Live In Ljubljana, November 22, 1975)”
Greg found a great article from NPR by Nate Chinen suggesting a new genre for the class of prolific (often) jazz influenced musicians that have emerged as influencers on YouTube. “Viral jazz” was coined on Twitter by artist Vijay Iyer and includes artists such as Louis Cole, MonoNeon, DOMi & JD Beck, and Jacob Collier. Among other qualifications, Chinen asserts that the genre requires prolific chops and that the medium/channel that they broadcast on informs their process. It’s a great read and we have a cool discussion about the concept, whether we like it and whether it’ll stick.
Song: Louis Cole - “Dead Inside Shuffle”
Jay is back with a game to close out the show. The last time we played “Tag The Track,” Nick had his butt handed to him. This time around, Jay decided to try and help his odds by doing a “Drum Intros Only” edition. Greg & Nick listen to the first few seconds of a song that begins with a drum fill and have to guess the artist and song. Will Nick redeem his record when the clips feature only drums or is Greg just too strong to take down? You’ll have to listen to find out…
Song: Bill Callahan - “Natural Information”