Mashup (music)

"Mashup artist" redirects here. For other forms of mash-up, see mashup (disambiguation).

Mashup
Other namesMesh, mash up, mash-up, blend, bootleg, bastard pop
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsLate 1990s, 2000s; Europe, North America
Derivative forms
Regional scenes
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Germany
  • France
  • Australia
  • Norway
  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
  • Sweden
  • Indonesia
  • Canada
  • India
  • Belgium
  • Austria
  • Brazil
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Russia

A mashup (also mesh, mash up, mash-up, blend, bastard pop[1] or bootleg[2]) is a creative work, usually a song, created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, typically by superimposing the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another and changing the tempo and key where necessary.[3] Such works are considered "transformative" of original content and in the United States they may find protection from copyright claims under the "fair use" doctrine of copyright law.[4]

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  2. ^ Rojas, Pete (1 August 2002). "Bootleg culture". Salon.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2006.
  3. ^ Geoghegan, Michael and Klass, Dan (2005). Podcast Solutions: The Complete Guide to Podcasting, p.45. ISBN 1-59059-554-8.
  4. ^ "Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video". Center for Social Media, American University. 22 February 2010. Archived from the original on 2 June 2010.