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Why is unauthorized sampling illegal?
Q: But Hip-Hop was BUILT on sampling - why can't I do it?
A: The laws tightened up in 1996 with revisions in the copyright (Federal)
laws to specifically address sampling and protect copyright owners. It also
saved people a lot of time in court, because there were infringement cases
prior to the law. The laws just helped clarify it all.
Darcie-Nicole Wicknick, Founder
"...Ask Darcie" Freelance Music Business Services
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