Girl Talk on Remix Culture

Gregg Gillis, a/k/a Girl Talk, spoke with fans online via the Globe and Mail on his work:

I believe in what I’m doing, so at this point, the fact that there has been no problems feels great.   Some of those national publications like to write stories and make it seem like me or Illegal Art are a bunch of idiots, like we just don’t give a fuck and that’s why we’re releasing the music.   Completely ignoring the whole idea of Fair Use. It’s definitely not under the radar any more.   That was the point I was trying to make. But times are changing. The way the general public views intellectual property in 2009 is much different than in 1999. Look around the internet.   So much content comes from pre-existing media. We’re used to it now. Christian Bale goes crazy on the set of T4.   That turns into a techno song, which then turns into a cartoon on YouTube, which will then turn into a T-shirt. Everyone is constantly exchanging ideas and building upon previously existing material.  So the idea of a remix being a real artform is being validated in our culture every day.