Difference between revisions of "Kind of Bloop"
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[[File:kindabloop.jpg|300px|thumb|right| A juxtaposition of Miles Davis's Kind of Blue (left) and Andy Baio's Kind of Bloop (right)]] | [[File:kindabloop.jpg|300px|thumb|right| A juxtaposition of Miles Davis's Kind of Blue (left) and Andy Baio's Kind of Bloop (right)]] | ||
| − | Kind of Bloop is a | + | '''Kind of Bloop''' is a chiptune tribute album by Andy Baio, based on Miles Davis' 1959 album, ''Kind of Blue''. In 2010, Baio was sued by Jay Maisel, the photographer of the ''Kind of Blue'' cover art for copyright infringement, resulting in an out-of-court settlement for $32,500<ref>Chalk, Andy. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/111271-Chiptune-Cover-Album-Leads-to-Huge-Legal-Bill Chiptune Cover Album Leads to Huge Legal Bill.] ''The Escapist.'' 2011-06-24. Retrieved 2011-11-15.</ref>. |
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| + | Andy Baio produced this album to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Miles Davis' Kind of Blue. Baio wondered what chiptune jazz covers would sound like and opted to try it on one of his favorite albums through Kickstarter. The album was to be remade track-by-track through a colloboration with ast0r, sergeeo, and three chiptune artists: Virt, Shnabubula, and Disasterpeace. Baio noted that this was his first time licensing music and commented how he was required to pay loyalties even though he wanted to release album for free download. <ref> Baio, Andy. [http://waxy.org/2009/05/kind_of_bloop/ Kind of Bloop: An 8-Bit Tribute to Miles Davis.] ''Waxy.'' 2009-08-17. Retrieved 2011-12-09.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 03:00, 10 December 2011
Kind of Bloop is a chiptune tribute album by Andy Baio, based on Miles Davis' 1959 album, Kind of Blue. In 2010, Baio was sued by Jay Maisel, the photographer of the Kind of Blue cover art for copyright infringement, resulting in an out-of-court settlement for $32,500[1].
Background
Andy Baio produced this album to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Miles Davis' Kind of Blue. Baio wondered what chiptune jazz covers would sound like and opted to try it on one of his favorite albums through Kickstarter. The album was to be remade track-by-track through a colloboration with ast0r, sergeeo, and three chiptune artists: Virt, Shnabubula, and Disasterpeace. Baio noted that this was his first time licensing music and commented how he was required to pay loyalties even though he wanted to release album for free download. [2]
Lawsuit
References
- ↑ Chalk, Andy. Chiptune Cover Album Leads to Huge Legal Bill. The Escapist. 2011-06-24. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ↑ Baio, Andy. Kind of Bloop: An 8-Bit Tribute to Miles Davis. Waxy. 2009-08-17. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
