Comments on: All Samples NOT Cleared!

By: King I Divine

King I Divine — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:38:08 +0000

this article is on point… to my understanding there are 2 parts to copyright.. one is for the music (melody) and the other is for the actual sound recording…. when trying to receive clearance you need to get clearance on both parts.. when you interpolate a piece of music you bypass having to get permission to use the actual “sound recording” all you would have to do is to get permission to use the music (ie “:the melody)… but anyways …sampling is a dope part of hip hop…im glad it hasn’t died out b/c of the sample clearance thing…

By: DJ Jedi

DJ Jedi — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:26:14 +0000

If I was a journalist writing for a magazine and I quoted one of my sources that I interviewed for a story, or even if I was writing a book and lifted entire passages from other peoples’s books to support my arguments, no one would expect me to actually PAY those people for referencing their work. As long as they get a shoutout in the bibliography, it’s all to the good. Why is this not the case in music?

By: Drizz

Drizz — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:53:06 +0000

very informative. good lookin out on this… I know i try to alter a sample beyond recognition when i make my beats. i always figured interpolation was kinda suspect, but now I know for sure that that is also in need of clearing. wow… good stuff guys!

By: N-Jin

N-Jin — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:49:16 +0000

here are some more examples: http://www.benedict.com/Audio/Audio.aspx

By: Ominous Red

Ominous Red — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:27:12 +0000

A great follow up article would be an outline of the 5 or 10 top sample clearing houses out there.

By: Psymun

Psymun — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:51:45 +0000

interpolation is still illegal… you have to clear it.

By: Decapitatah

Decapitatah — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:02:57 +0000

That’s what i wanted to know, do you have to clear the sample if it is interpolated?

BTW @BIG D O

“Hate that sampling is so expensive today…it’s really ruining the sound of Hip-Hop….”

Amen to that…

By: BIG D O

BIG D O — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:37:50 +0000

I don’t know if i would say that Biz’s career is in decline….he’s more popular than ever and is on TV shows and doing sales ads…..

Hate that sampling is so expensive today…it’s really ruining the sound of Hip-Hop….

By: DJReMike

DJReMike — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:36:20 +0000

word…i thought that interpolation was still illegal tho?

By: juiceboxjackson

juiceboxjackson — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:37:31 +0000

nice article…more case studies please!! this stuff is interesting!!

By: Psymun

Psymun — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:07:35 +0000

interpolation is to play the sample on your own rather than just take from the original song. kinda like when a band covers a song.

By: DJReMike

DJReMike — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:59:59 +0000

Great article!

btw what does interpolation mean?

By: Psymun

Psymun — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:24:33 +0000

great article. it sucks worrying about clearing samples when all im tryna do is make hot beats!

By: Jigsaw

Jigsaw — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:20:19 +0000

Excellent; concise, informative, and well written article on how negligence on our (Hip-Hop community) part and the subsequent court actions led to the adverse sampling situation in music…the cascading consequences of not being about your business