Re: Sampling-dilemma (no solution offered here).

[Dizfunkt@aol.com]

In a message dated 98-08-27 11:51:27 EDT, you write:

<< But now "Funky Drummer" is redused to a mere "piece of the puzzle". So 
why
don`t we just have a drum-machine play a beat like "funky drummer"? 
Because it
can`t. To quote Tony Levin: "Now they can make machines sound like real 
drums
, but not like real drummers".
 
 The work of James Brown , and in effect Bernard Purdy , is what is beeing
protected
 by copyright law , not simply the context in which it`s placed. Putting 
death
metal guitar on top of "funky drummer" doesn`t change the fact that you`re
using their stuff. It`s no better than putting on funky E9-chords and 
singin`
"hhh!" in a hi voice.
  >>
 But Purdy isn't gonna get your sample clearence money ,and neither is 
Brown
probably. It's going to go into the pocket of some publishing fat cat. I'd
like to at least be able to give the artists I sample credit, but if I did 
it
would be a big red flag saying "sue me".