Black + White = Grey (Album)

Last class, we briefly mentioned Danger Mouse and his "Grey Album," which was a mix of the Beatles' "White Album" and Jay-Z's "Black Album." Here's an explanation of the mashup experiment (sometimes the spelling in the video is a little off).

"Mixing" vs. Plagiarism

Check out this article about Helene Hegemann, a young author fighting allegations of plagiarism. What do you think about her ideas on utilizing the works of others in her book?