If you haven’t heard of DJ Earworm, you’ve probably heard his mixes: His “United State of Pop,”a series of massive mash-ups that turn 12 months worth of top-40 hits into a single song, take over the internet once a year like clockwork. But even with over 100 million views on Youtube and a commission to make mashups for the London Olympics, DJ Earworm has never been able to sell his music legally. Now he’s the latest artist to join Legitmix, a website that uses unique software and a loophole in copyright law to pay remixers. But what makes Legitmix legal also makes Earworm’s songs cost more than most albums.
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