How Deborah Mannis-Gardner helped De La Soul get their samples cleared
A lot of red tape and a little patience make all the difference.
Tag: music law
Mike Masnick flags racial bias in calls to change sampling copyright law
Mike was spitting and he did not miss.
Grey Tuesday, copyrights, and creative freedom
In February 2004, an event known as Grey Tuesday took place in protest against musical censorship. This is what happened and what we can learn from it.
Kraftwerk Lose German Court Battle Of Uncleared Sample
German music pioneers Kraftwerk have lost their battle over an uncleared sample.
SATURDAY MATINÉE: Michael Jackson Deposition (1993)
Here’s a 3-hour cut of Michael Jackson’s 1993 deposition held in Mexico, centred around supposed plagiarism of 3 songs.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: BBC Short Change - How To Download Music Legally
Back in 2005, music downloads were still in their infancy. Here’s a video from ’05 on how to download music legally thanks to BBC’s Short Change. I was 14 when I bought my first MP3 player. I saved up my pocket money for an entire month to buy a little 128MB unbranded player that came …
Frank Ocean's "Super Rich Kids" Sample Saga
The sampling lawsuit involving Frank Ocean’s Super Rich Kids is a little more entangled than you might think.
NEWS: Madonna Wins Sample Lawsuit For "Vogue"
The Queen of Pop Madonna wins her lawsuit for a hidden sample on her classic hit, Vogue.
NEWS: Copyright Law Extended To 70 Years
Good and bad news: copyright law has been extended from 50 years to 70 years in the UK.
Portishead's Geoff Barrow Calls Out The Weeknd For Uncleared Sample
Oh dear. Geoff Barrow of Portishead accuses The Weeknd of using an uncleared sample. Yep, another one.