[quote=“theodore604, post:29, topic:78863”]
my point is just saying this is an essential part of the culture/artwork doesn’t mean it’s somehow not violating copyright. Weird ass reasoning.[/quote]
It might seem like “weird ass reasoning” when you don’t read the whole statement, yes. They’re saying that sampling doesn’t violate copyright when it doesn’t compete with the sampled work. In other words, if a hip-hop track samples a 1977 electronica tune, the new track isn’t in any way taking sales away from Kraftwerk, so there’s no copyright violation. Noting that this is part of hiphop culture is explaining that this is a ruling that’ll help that music genre, as opposed to, say, polka.
That’s good to know. When choosing a comparison, maybe steer away from things like murder in the future.
