One Reason to Like David Bowie

Aside from his creativity and longevity, aside from his amazing voice and willingness to grow, David Bowie gives us one more good reason to like both him and his music.

David Bowie has invited fans to bootleg his music -- and he's offering prizes for the most creative theft.

The musician's Web site urges fans to mix classic Bowie songs with material from his latest album, "Reality," to create a "mash-up" -- a track that uses vocals from one song superimposed over the backing tracks of another.

Another publicity stunt from the pop rock master of PR? Maybe. It's still the right attitude to take toward derivative works. Pop music has always been about derivative works, but most artists are too self-important to notice.

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Posted by zombyboy at April 26, 2004 01:08 PM | TrackBack