JaQuel Knight could start a trend with copyrighting choreography

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This became an issue when White social media influencers became famous enough that they are getting lucrative deals because of the choreography they have in their videos. However, they are not giving credit to the original choreographer [original choreographer is a term I use loosely] causing those choreographers to be left out of the money being made for these trendy dance moves that influencers are profiting off of.

Famed choreographer JaQuel Knight thinks the answer is to copyright choreography as we do in all other forms of storytelling. It is astounding that in the 21st century, and with the advancements made in technology, that choreography hasn’t been an art form with copyright protection.

Some people have mixed feelings about the move and think that capitalist mindsets could have adverse effects on the industry.

Sources are: https://variety.com/2021/artisans/news/beyonce-choreographer-jaquel-knight-copyright-dance-moves-1234957578/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/tiktok-strike-1234988427/