A question

[ericcoleman]

If you made an mp3 file that was 4 minutes 33 seconds of silence ... would that be copyright infringement?

Comments

[selenesue.livejournal.com]

I bet John Cage wouldn't sue. After all, any sound can be part of that composition, as long as it is part of your ambient environment. Probably lots of copyright material has been part of this classic over the years.

It was really an interesting experience, having a marching band director who was a John Cage fan. Admittedly he saved the Cage for our stage concerts, not football games... but that represents his state of mind. We were called upon to perform a lot of music and maneuvers that might have been considered too advanced for high schoolers, and usually rose to the challenge!

[arnoldtiller.livejournal.com]

Heh!

[barondave.livejournal.com]

1) AOL Hometown was shut down, so your link doesn't work.

2) Yes, you can be sued for silence and you will pay six figures in the settlement.

So... live it up, guys and gals! None o' this "dead air" stuff.

[ericcoleman]

I forgot to put the actual link in ... as for the rest ... you just don't get it do you?

[phillip2637.livejournal.com]

The question that comes to me is, how do I convince rappers that it's a first choice thing to sample.

[tigertoy.livejournal.com]

This just goes to show that once you accept one absurd premise (in this case, the premise that 4'33" is art) into your worldview, there's no upper limit to the bogosity that will ensue.

Dr. House is right

[barondave.livejournal.com]

Hey. My car was just declared a total loss and I had root canal; I'm taking penicillin and a generic vicodin painkiller. I'm lucky I remember how to Google. Woot! Woot!

I'll testify on your behalf in the trial.

PS: I'm with phillip2637.

[wyngarde.livejournal.com]

Only for the deaf...