Diplo Uses Rebecca Mock’s Work Without Permission Or Compensation; Responds Idiotically

The twitter stories are always a little bit hard to track because 1) the responses are individually-tiered and 2) everyone participating in them thinks the story is easy to track while those that aren't right there in the moment tend to get baffled by the drift that particularly social media platform causes. Also, I'm super-old. So if I screwed this up, get word to me.

Anyway, what seems to have gone on is that the artist Rebecca Mock noticed the recording artist, DJ and producer Diplo was using art of hers without permission, tweeted towards Diplo to desist noting that proper steps weren't taken, after which some other artists also asked the question/took up Mock's position -- one of whom was Hope Larson. Diplo eventually responded with this virgin fraternity pledge-level putdown. A credit afforded Mock claimed in that apology was apparently given after the complaint was made and still doesn't equate to permission for use, let alone compensation.

That a successful artist in a field not-comics turns out to be entitled and crass shouldn't surprise anyone, but it's nice to see an artist paying attention and forcefully asserting her rights, and to see members of her community back her up.

Sam Alden comments succinctly here.
 
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