Grey Tuesday was an example of online cultural activism that involved music and would grab the attention of lawmakers and politicians everywhere. Civil disobedience was used in a way to stand up for what was believed to a righteous event to open of the eyes of musicians and businesses. I think Grey Tuesday can be justified by saying that it is okay to be influenced by others and create a "mash-up" of another artists work. During the mash up that Danger Mouse created, he did not hide the originators, or disgrace the original song in any way. He also did not disgrace the original artists in any way, making this a new piece of art, that was just influenced by previous creations. This is not illegal and shouldn't be. In many ways it opens the door for the next artist to take the stage. This is how we evolve as a culture and a society.
This action raises a few questions in terms of property, including if Danger Mouse needed to get permission from the Beatles and Jay-Z before making his mash-up. Was this creation new, or did it need to be treated as if it the originators were being wronged? Who's property was the "mash-up" hit? All these questions are raised after Danger Mouse went viral and Grey Tuesday took place.
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