M. Contraband, Esq., the PUNK lawyer/artist

Martin Creed shares his copyright angst (2011)

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M. Contraband, Esq., the PUNK lawyer/artist - 09 Oct 11 M. Contraband, Esq. asks the Turner Prize-winning conceptual artist to spill the beans... Martin Creed on copyright: 1 | 2 | 3

"Sarah Thornton wins historic malicious falsehood and libel battle against Lynn Barber and the Daily Telegraph"
(press release) vs. Memorabilia

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ADP staff, M. Contraband, Esq., the PUNK lawyer/artist - 27 Jul 11 ADP staff; DJ: Billie Ray Martin; Text by Taylor Hampton solicitors, London; M. Contraband, Esq. (interpretive dance) Art Design Publicity 3(3) - Side A: Disclosure / Side B: Witness Published 27 July 2011 An Art Design Publicity musical, visual & conceptual intervention Soft Cell with...

Writers copyright:
Camille Paglia v. Julie Burchill
Battle of the Bitches re-enacted (2010)

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M. Contraband, Esq., the PUNK lawyer/artist, Kim Min Su, R.J. Preece (ADP) - 20 Nov 10 (Automated music) Inspired by the classic cross-Atlantic fax war by Paglia and Burchill (1993), R.J. Preece shows his email replies—art mag editor to editor—about a writer copyright battle. But when will art writers organise themselves, like others already have, and collectively take their power...

Arrest the Internet robots

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M. Contraband, Esq., the PUNK lawyer/artist, Kim Min Su - 12 Nov 10 (For copyright violations) vs. Let there be rock by AC/DC (1977). Kim Min Su (conceptual artist on vocals) & M. Contraband, Esq. (legal guitar) ADP magazine 2(3): Side A - Crackdown. Friday night, 12 November 2010. Good luck out there understanding the ins and outs of the terms...

Writers copyright : Lawyer / artist
M. Contraband slaps down the law

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M. Contraband, Esq., the PUNK lawyer/artist - 27 Oct 10 But will art / design writers ever organize— and collectively take their power back? The following is a little story about writer copyrights and the law by Art Design Publicity editorial advisor—and comic artist—M. Contraband,...

Damien Hirst et al. diamond skull publicity
ft. Bloomberg News (2007)

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M. Contraband, Esq., the PUNK lawyer/artist, Yukiko Fujita, D.M. Gray, Kim Min Su, R.J. Preece (ADP), Rogue Dubai PR guy, L.A. Roka - 08 May 10 We prefer the position that the freaky diamond skull was not sold, that the mass & social media channels were "appropriated"—and that the journos, bloggers, the twitterati, etc. and recipients of the message were activated into a Sensational media...

Michael Landy’s Art Bin at South London Gallery

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M. Contraband, Esq., the PUNK lawyer/artist - 07 Feb 10 M. Contraband, Esq., who offers pitbull legal advice to ADP, is also a fabulous "appropriation" artist. Here she offers her take. Michael Landy’s Art Bin, page 1 | Page 2: Art Bin - legal context | Page 3: Art Bin as inspiration > Click here to see a BBC News video report of the Art...

Slammin with Jeff and Damien (2009)

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M. Contraband, Esq., the PUNK lawyer/artist - 01 Oct 09 Dear Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst: our stiletto-wearing legal correspondent, M. Contraband, Esq., is watching your moves in the mosh pit... PUNK is about shock and irony and anarchy, and generally treading hard on the toes of those who walk the boring middle line, culturally speaking. But make...