I sampled my great-uncle's old blues recordings for my hip-hop tracks and now distant relatives are saying I'm exploiting his legacy for profit even though I'm honoring him.
More people experience this than they realize.
Different generational approaches to preserving and transforming musical legacy create conflict over the ethics of artistic inheritance.
“Where Are You with Music and artistic legacy across traditions?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.