hmmm ... very nice presentation but regaurdless either its upholding is miniscule(sp) or they just made that to satisfy those that kept coming to the courts complaining...
if you were to sample a guitar lick or a snare from a song ... just the sound alone is impossible for anyone to say its theirs ... unless they have a very low or high end vocal tag turned way down that can be pulled up from a few eq tweaks .....
either way ive been through a few legal issues and havn't lost nor had a problem yet ... it may be my defense team or it may be im not doing anything wrong, people get greedy and jealous ......so i'll keep doin what i do ... it seems to be working ....
as far as anisina ... thanks for the discussion ...
I think that most hip hop artist don't mind that you use their music to make remixes, because it only leads to more radio play for them, but if you gonna press a record why not pay them.
I dont understand how someone would use another individual"s acapellas on a beat then try to claim royalties. Unless you are an official remixer for the artist, you shouldnt expect anything moneywise. If u decide to sell ur completed works, you risk trading music bars for iron bars ;)
Thinking about it, it seems a bit strong all this copyrighting stuff. I mean, people make these remixes, and basically advertise the artist(s) music. Remixing and mashups help the original artists reach more people and so bring much more awareness, possibaly increasing thier fan base.
BUT, if one of these mixes/mashups all of a sudden make it big, then, according to what many people seem to say in answer to this post, they sue and rob the smaller person dry.
There have been certian artists that I would have never given the time of day to in the past, but I discovered thier sound through a mix, or through the rift someone uses ect, which has made me want to hear more of them.
If you ask me, many artists owe people who remix them and make something that loads more different genres can enjoy. I do understad the need for copy rights, but its sad if in the end, its more about the extra money that can be made rather than the actual protection.
jabbamp wrote:Ok, hows does the white lable thing work?
Ok now before we go off track on this topic, we're not talking about white labels and how they work. That is an entirely different topic altogether which you are most welcome to start a new topic on.
the way i look at is that music is for everybody, if it's out there it can be sampled -- and if you get sued over it, at least people are hearing your stuff. take what you want and be creative, worry about the legal system and other copyrighting bulls**t later
woostaar wrote:the way i look at is that music is for everybody, if it's out there it can be sampled -- and if you get sued over it, at least people are hearing your stuff. take what you want and be creative, worry about the legal system and other copyrighting bulls**t later
I feel ya m8 but imagine how PISSED you would be if you heard someone take a big chunk out of your music and was making a hell of a deal off of it. I would at least want to be acknowledged
jabbamp wrote:Ok, hows does the white lable thing work?
Ok now before we go off track on this topic, we're not talking about white labels and how they work. That is an entirely different topic altogether which you are most welcome to start a new topic on.
Ok, I was just wondering what white labels had to do with copywriting. Thought there was a point to why it was mentioned.
Anyway, we have to ignore the copyright law to a large degree. If everybody followed the procedure to a T, it would mean that you could not make the music in the first place until you got all the permissions from all involved. Obviously very silly.
What can I say...This is illegal, that is illegal... Well..I guess that if i don´t come out on the market with my mixes of these acapellas I won´t have any problems, right?
Yes but, with the radio they usually speak over parts of it or dont play the whole track anyway. If you are happy with that type of quality, I suppose you would be missing out. I think it only really becomes an issue if you somehow manage to record a very clear copy and manage to sell it.
radio casset players have for years had the ability to tape radio. It would be a very big issue by now if taping from the radio was a big illegal problem.
I think you can tape the radio for personal use without no worry.
fgp303 wrote:very simple u will dont have right for nothin if u will find the original music maker, song writer, artist and label, they can give right for the remix and if u give a grant for it u have a big luck... but never left in the 99% of the event u will not get nothin if u dont have record label in ur backside... but if u will get rights for the music usualy its only right for the remix making (99% of the events) which not to good cos u will make it for the original artist and they will pick up the money if ur song will make some...
i think much better if u pay a vocalist and he/she sing it again the vocal, its much easier belive me
i was wondering...wont u get charged for using the lyrics of that song? or is there a loophole for that...cuz arent lyrics copyrighted too? just wondering
DJ LMA aka DJ Leethal wrote:yeah no doubt i'll be lookin, but in the mean time, I'm just gonna put out my own sh** and hope I don't get caught cause f*ck it, I need ta get paid.....and it ain't even just about that, but just that I can do somethin fun and make a little somethin for myself in the process you feel me?
Peace yo.
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Who the hell wants to buy mixtapes? I dont think theres alot of money to get there. I just mix for fun and god.
Innaspace wrote:pretty much if u release acapellas that arent urs on a different beat its illegal, but chances are u wont get caught
^^^not completely true^^^... Insane Clown Posse put out a d.j. kit with there beats & acapellas. & I was allowed to make my own remix. but with any sample you use you would have to get it cleared by the label. whether its an acapella or music. the only way around it is to just copywrite the beat with-out the sample/acapella.
