Fostering discourse and debate about intellectual property and derivative culture.

Joined November 2010
13 Spooky Copyright Cases, Just in Time for Halloween | Copyright Lately copyrightlately.com/13-spook…
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Diddy Pays Sting $5,000 Per Day For Using Sample Without Permission – VIBE.com vibe.com/music/music-news/di…
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Artificial Digging: How Google’s AI Now Reveals What Producers Sampled tracklib.com/blog/digging-sa…
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Here’s How De La Soul Cleared The Samples For Their Classic Catalog’s Streaming Debut okayplayer.com/music/de-la-s…
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Sampling Law retweeted
Ye Sued Over Sample Used on ‘Donda 2’ Track ‘Flowers’: The publishing company for house artist Marshall Jefferson says the rapper failed to clear a sample of the track "Move Your Body" before using it in his song. bit.ly/3ONQQDR #ye #sampling #kanye
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Childish Gambino Sued by Rapper Who Alleges “This Is America” Copyright Infringement bit.ly/2Q8VSlu
Sampling Law retweeted
If You're Going To Defend A Satirical Song From A Copyright Lawsuit, Don't Try A Bunch Of Stupid Alternative Arguments First tdrt.io/iq9
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APPARENTLY SOME PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW HIP HOP SAMPLES WORK — EXHIBIT: TIMBALAND bit.ly/3qvq5rG
H.E.R. faces $3 million lawsuit over 2016 single ‘Focus’ bit.ly/3pv69UC
"Blurred Lines" Judge Doesn't See Perjury in Pharrell Williams Interview bit.ly/3aqqiqM
Sampling Law retweeted
In #copyright #infringement lawsuit re Post Malone’s “Circles,” court dismisses plaintiff’s alleged co-authorship of sound recording, but denies motion to dismiss claims based on co-authorship of underlying composition. bit.ly/361aLdp #musiclaw #copyright #PostMalone
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