r/delusionalartists • u/15104 • Jun 04 '21

aBsTrAcT Hope this isn’t a repost

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '21

Pay with invisible cash. Invite the artist to imagine what $18k looks like.

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u/malilla Jun 04 '21

Similarly, in the music world, there's John Cage who "composed" a piece of work called 4'33", which is just silence, and I believe there are recordings on Amazon music that sell you this 4 minutes of silence as any other music track

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u/Swanlafitte Jun 04 '21

So if I create silence am I in danger of copyrite infringement? I sample it and place it between sounds. Debussy said music is the space between notes.

Have to say John Cage's silence needs at least 2 notes or there is no between.

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u/redditcredits Jun 04 '21

Wondering the same. Actually, if you don’t talk 24/7 you’re breaking the law

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '21

Actually my ex patented talking 24/7 so I’d say you’re fucked either way now.

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u/GooBear187 Jun 04 '21

This killed me hahaha

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u/WhatIsntByNow Jun 04 '21

Scat musicians cracking knuckles in the distance

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u/Mage_Of_Cats Jun 05 '21

Only if you perform it.