As a pathway into our discussion of copyright, we are going to read about and comment upon the legal issues surrounding Muxtape and Pandora, two online music services.

• First get a sense of what Muxtape is by reading the "muxtape" Wikipedia entry. (Despite its faults, Wikipedia is a fine place to start with this topic.)
• Then read the following links about Muxtape's legal difficulties:
  • Muxtape
  • Favtape
• Now get a sense of what Pandora is by reading the "Pandora" Wikipedia entry.
• Then read the following links about Pandora's legal difficulties:
  • Pandora
  • boingboing
  • Ars Technica

Before class on Monday, send me a private message responding to the following prompts:

• What is copyright?
• What are the copyright issues surrounding Muxtape and Pandora?
• How does this information about copyright shape what you will do in your Project 2 podcast episode?

Responses should be no shorter than 200 words and must be sent to me before class on Monday.