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ridl
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I'm wondering if you can legally use a sample without paying royalties if the label is out of business, and/or if the artist is dead.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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Phyl
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Check out this thread for an answer.
https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?s=&threadid=65203
I suspect that even though the label is out of business, someone (an individual) still owns the rights. As far as an artist being dead, it's not unusual for his/her estate (relatives) to own the rights.
https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?s=&threadid=65203
I suspect that even though the label is out of business, someone (an individual) still owns the rights. As far as an artist being dead, it's not unusual for his/her estate (relatives) to own the rights.
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ridl
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I already checked that thread and a few others for my answer, but couldn't find it. The thing is, I mean dead as in Mozart and Beethovan...long dead.
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Phyl
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If the artist has been dead that long and you are going to sample his/her work, I suspect you're talking about sampling someone's performance of the material.
Now the question is whether that performance is protected, and I suspect it is.
Are talking about something like sampling the London Symphony Orchestra's performance of the Nutcraker?
Now the question is whether that performance is protected, and I suspect it is.
Are talking about something like sampling the London Symphony Orchestra's performance of the Nutcraker?
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ridl
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phyl: yes, possibly a performance. I'm more gearing my question of just individual notes and manipulating them(or not)to my liking. I would assume I'd need to ask permission from someone if it was a modern rendition and the person who did the music(actually played it on the record)was alive.