Some DJs who release illegal, unauthorized remixes are lauded by electronic dance music fans and artists, while others are condemned for it. A new study looks at why this is.
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Research Lead at Rhythm Obscura / Lecturer in the School of Art, Design and Architecture, University of Plymouth
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Associate Professor, The University of Queensland
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Research Fellow in Human Movement Timing and Coordination, University of Birmingham
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Senior Lecturer in Popular Music, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Research Associate, Research Centre, Faculty of Fine Art, Design and Architecture, University of Johannesburg
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Director, Institute for Popular Music, University of Rochester
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Associate Professor of Hip-Hop, University of Virginia
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Assistant Professor of Management, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior, McGill University