Anyone know anything about copyright clearing of samples? How long does it take and what are the penalties for ignoring it? I know that early jungle used to turn its nose up at copyright clearing and that there is a grey area where if you reproduce a sample, but it's not the original material, it's OK.
Anyone got any clear facts about this?
the success of the records has a great deal to do with it......
if you sample somethin and are silly enough to let it be easily recognisable even in its new context, then you would be openin yourself up to copyright issues.
but its unlikely that you would experience any repercussions based on the average d&b record sales figures, but if your tune was an extraordinary (in d&b terms) success then perhaps yeh......
i dont release records yet, so im not the best qualified to talk about that, but thats my understanding anyway
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rip rip rip n dont get caught.
Most labels contracts will contain a clause that states that the artist is libel for any samples that have not been cleared, the label will no doubt help you to get clearance...which isn't as hard as you may think, most just want a credit on the label copy or a cut on the publishing income...if you don't tell the label, then your heading for all sorts of trouble later down the line.
One of the biggest assets a Artist/Label has is it's catalogue and although it may only shift a couple of thousand units on the initial press, there is always the question of licensing out a track to a third party for compilations and what not and this is where the profile of the track is raised.
That said if the sample is obscure the you may be alright, but if you get caught out the prosecuting Label/Publishing Company can basically name their price...be afraid, be very afraid
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