A recent episode of Science Friday features Hank Shocklee (Public Enemy) and Kembrew McLeod (U. of Iowa Prof. of Comm.) discussing intellectual property and digital sampling: Science Friday Archives: Digital Sampling and Remix Culture: Creativity or Criminality?
Also of interest: Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Poetry | Center for Social Media. Information on the issues of intellectual property surrounding use of collage and other poetic techniques that borrow or modify the texts of others.
