Table of Contents

Introduction: The Grey Album in a Post-Album World.

Chapter 1: Music, Incorporated.
New World, Old Industry.
Selling the Album, Destroying the Single.
Crowds, Clouds and Idols.

Chapter 2: Danger Mouse v. Capitol, Capitol v. Music.
The Aesthetic Practices of the Powerful.
From Fair Use to Safe Harbors.
Ownership Rights, Authorship Rights and Natural Rights to Music.

Chapter 3: The Aesthetics of The Grey Album.
The Aesthetic Legitimacy of The Grey Album.
The Musical Traditions That Shaped The Grey Album.
Musical Fidelity and Sample-Based Music.

Chapter 4:The Music of The Grey Album.
The Legacies of The Beatles and The Black Album.
The Making of The Grey Album.
The Flow of The Grey Album.

Conclusion
Bibliography

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An academic analysis of The Grey Album as digital download movement catalyst and its effect on the music industry, copyright, and notions of artistic originality.

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An academic analysis of The Grey Album as digital download movement catalyst and its effect on the music industry, copyright, and notions of artistic originality.

About the Author

Charles Fairchild is Associate Professor of Popular Music at the University of Sydney, Australia. He is the author of Music, Radio and the Public Sphere (2012) and Pop Idols and Pirates (2008). He has published in such journals as Popular Music, Television and New Media, Media, Culture and Society and Popular Music and Society.