Learn what sound recordings have entered the public domain and what that means for you as a music creator. The presentation will also include a look into a digital project that samples public domain sound recordings and supports the transformation of them into hip-hop elements.

The presentation closes with a brief workshop introduction to Audacity — a free and expansive sound editing software that can be used to manipulate and sample these public domain sound recordings.

Participants will learn:

• Information about the Music Modernization Act, especially the Title II CLASSICS Act
• Information about early sound recordings (how they were created and enjoyed)
• How to use CitizenDJ
• Introduction to  Audacity

There are no prerequisites.