Kembrew McLeod

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Copyright Criminals TrailerFreedom of Expression: Resistance & Repression in the Age of Intellectual Property TrailerMoney for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music Trailer

​   Kembrew McLeod is an American journalist, artist, activist, and professor of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa. He is best known as a performance artist or "media prankster" who filed an application in 1997 to register the phrase "Freedom of Expression" as a trademark in the United States. This phrase was the name of his zine/artist book series, and on January 6, 1998 McLeod was granted registration no. 2127381 in Class 16 (for "booklets in the field of creative writing"). McLeod received his PhD from University of Massachusetts-Amherst, an MA from the University of Virginia, and a BS from James Madison University.

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Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music Trailer (2001)

01 January 2001

The hallmarks of popular music - artist independence and diversity of voices - are threatened by a contracting marketplace of record companies, radio ownership and playlists, as well as increased use in advertising.

Freedom of Expression: Resistance & Repression in the Age of Intellectual Property Trailer (2007)

05 May 2007

In 1998, university professor Kembrew McLeod (Associate Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa) trademarked the phrase "freedom of expression" - a startling comment on the way that intellectual property law restricts creativity and expression of ideas.

Copyright Criminals Trailer (2009)

21 May 2009

Copyright Criminals examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright law, and (of course) money.