Taking Inspiration: Talking to Songwriters About Copyright and Creativity

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dc.contributor.advisorSutherland, Richard
dc.contributor.authorHemminger, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-25T17:41:56Z
dc.date.available2013-06-15T07:01:38Z
dc.date.issued2013-01-25
dc.date.submitted2013en
dc.description.abstractIn the debate surrounding contemporary approaches to copyright law, the voice of songwriters has been significantly under-represented. This thesis presents the findings of seven interviews with practising Western Canadian singer-songwriters regarding the use of pre-existing intellectual property in their creative process, as well as their understanding of and attitudes towards copyright law. These findings are placed within the context of current theoretical approaches to creativity, and are compared to the beliefs about creativity inherent in current copyright law. While the laws are based on an individualistic view of creativity, the songwriters themselves show a tendency to draw heavily from songs, film and other media when creating their works, and tend to view copyright itself as largely irrelevant to their creative habits.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHemminger, P. (2013). Taking Inspiration: Talking to Songwriters About Copyright and Creativity (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27972en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27972
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/478
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectMusic
dc.subjectMusic
dc.subjectLaw
dc.subjectPublic Administration
dc.subject.classificationCopyrighten_US
dc.subject.classificationSongwritingen_US
dc.subject.classificationCreativityen_US
dc.subject.classificationMusicen_US
dc.subject.classificationPolicyen_US
dc.titleTaking Inspiration: Talking to Songwriters About Copyright and Creativity
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunications Studies
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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