RiP! A Remix Manifesto

While watching the film a few different thoughts occur to me.
-DJ's, the original DJ's, the ones that actually used vinyl records (their own collection of other artist's music) have been creating amazing and entertaining music of their own for a very long time. Was that or is that still copyright infringement? I do feel this method of music making, vibe creating and crowd controlling does require a bit more skill and finesse than todays method, using the conveniences of technology and digital media. However the two are not that different.
-I also thought back to when I was in 6th grade and I used to go to stores in the mall that sold new CD's (do those even exist anymore??) I remember paying 5$ for a single that had no more than 2 pop songs on it. Now I cant even remember the last time I paid for music that wasn't live. I don't need to own it, I'm completely content borrowing it from Pandora or the library.
-"The concept of intellectual property is addictive. Once you realize that ideas are more profitable than oil, gold or even land, then there's no limit to what can be thought of as property." This sums up my feelings throughout the viewing of the video. And as an artist who likes to collage, it's not the first time that I've wondered if I could be sued for using images from the internet or magazines. But what has bothered me more than that is how easily anyone could steal my imagery, my ideas and my art.
-None of this is a problem until profit is involved.