SPSound in association with STEIM presents: ACTA debate and concert

Known as ACTA, for years the agreement has been under international negotiation and is designed - amongst other issues - to drastically change the policies concerning counterfeiting copyrighted works.

While ACTA has attracted strong support and fierce opposition, this talk brings together trade associations, artists and academics with differing views to discuss the effects of the legislation to the creative process. The panel will tackle important questions such as: how the proposed ACTA will affect 'fair use' and equivalent practice? What will be the effects of the enforcement practices on the creative economy and music creativity? Issues of finance, property and matters of sampling/remixing will also be discussed. What other questions should be raised? Submit questions through georgios@steim.nl and, if you can make it, come be a part of the exchange.

Introductory presentation to ACTA and related issues by Kennisland copyright expert, Paul Keller.
Panel discussion with Tim Kuik (stichting BREIN), Mattin (artist) and Ante Wessels (vrijschrift, FFII).
The discussion will be moderated by STEIM director, Dick Rijken.

Following the ACTA panel discussion earlier in the afternoon, two performances by artists Mattin and dj sniff. While ACTA sets new copyright enforcement standards, dj sniff works with an extensive and rare collection of proprietary recordings. Politically engaged composer and author Mattin explores improvisation as a way to try to understand how we are subjectified by capitalism.

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Science & Technology

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• arts kunst
• amsterdam
• live