1) "Work successfully licensed in a commercial economy can also be freely available in a sharing economy." This reminds me of how Girl talk was using mostly everything illegally that was not licensed. It wasn't licensed successfully in a commercial economy but he shares his music with everyone.
2) The movie mentions quoting like remixing. Which is exactly how Lessig talks about remixing also. Everyone uses quotes, and in class sometimes we get in trouble if we don't reference it. But we are using those quotes freely, to broaden our knowledge of a certain subject and to help others understand our opinions better. I remember when the guy who made the movie mentions that his whole movie is basically illegal. But he made it anyway. But it helps so much people understand copyright laws and how our laws now are so outdated. It shouldn't be illegal if it helps others so much.
3) Lessig talks about how our laws are very outdated and need to be updated. The culture that we live in is booming with the younger generation remixing and using technology the way it is suppose to be used. They are sharing everything and remixing anything given to them. They are adapting at such a fast pace that our laws and rules now will only hinder their advancements. Just like how girl talk can work his day job and then become a dj outside of his work, so can other people all over the world. People enjoy his music, so why stop him. He was mentioning how his music was starting to get so big that he might need to hold of on his next album. Even his family is scared for him to get caught. They don't really know everything that he does, but they know it isnt illegal. Lessig wants us to see that our laws are holding people back from their potential in sharing and advancing communities with their knowledge. Not only will we create more hybrid economies but we will be able to use every tool around us to the fullest, with less limitations. Just like how Sousa was shocked when Currier told him that the law already went to far in saying we couldn't sing in public. We really need to update our laws.
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