Thursday, May 5, 2011

Week 5: More Examples of Digital Art and Artists

Digital art has become a wonderful tool for artists. Artists such as Issa Reinvents and Radiohead have used the internet to distribute their music recordings outside of the record labels. They sent their music on to websites where buyers can purchase the songs each at whatever amount they want. For most it remains around a dollar each, but for a rare circumstance, some fans have given donations as large as $10,000 to all of the their songs. A band was seen on a subway playing their music live by using iphone apps for instruments such as the electric guitar, bass and drum set. Their instruments were reported stolen and a quick and simple solution with the use of their digitals, they were able to continue to perform their same songs with many applause. Digital media has rose to the aid of artists. Although it can limit someone's imagination, it can also extend their grasp of reaching other people about their art and such as the band on the subway, it can show talent and creativeness towards getting around tight situations which are almost inevitable.

The media can also help with people who want to outreach but have no way of getting their message across public television. I watched a very well done video by a woman who was telling the public about the dangerous toxins that are found in cosmetics. Although I do not fully agree with the message, I do agree that she did a very good job with video and the internet was a great place to put it out there.

Now that all of this media such as propagating videos and music have dodged the record companies or other companies that normally finance such media are losing money and the recent several copyright charges prove that they want their power back. It is understandable that someone does own a certain art and to use without their permission. A comical graphic novel called Bound by Law seems to parody the frantic charges by companies over small matters such as a ring tone or an important documentary that could be educational about the Civil Rights Movement. Instead of outright attacking, it uses comedy and humor to show how ridiculous these laws get.

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