A night of live DJ sets Thursday, July 25, will celebrate the interconnected nature of sampling and copyrights for the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Copyright Act, which came into force in 1924.

Hosted by CJAMfm campus community radio at the Artspeak Gallery, the event will feature Mothers Against Drum Machines, Zillie Holliday, and Seethe. It’s the first in a planned series of events raising awareness about copyrights and how they impact artists’ ability to monetize their work.

Doors open at 7 p.m. at the gallery, located at 1942 Wyandotte St. East. Admission is pay what you can; costs have been offset by the CJAM Innovation Fund created by donor and CJAM alumnus Karl Mamer (BA 1999).

The evening was organized by fourth-year English major Heloisa Moraes under the Ignite work-study program by Heloisa Moraes.

“I am grateful for the support and guidance of the amazingly creative and tenacious CJAM team,” she says, crediting concert and workshop co-ordinator Meaghan Sweeney, program director Lix Sellick, music director Mark Zayat, and station manager Walter Petrichyn.

The series continues Aug. 2 with an online workshop led by guest artists Datsunn and Julie Sando discussing inspiration, transformation, and the limits of copying in arts and music. Watch for more details to come.