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Yes, but you can cite fair use. The problem isn't with stolen music, it's with things like mashups being taken down.
by Sir_Cmpwn 11y ago
Yes, but you can cite fair use. The problem isn't with stolen music, it's with things like mashups being taken down.
- TylerE 11y agoEh? Mashups are "stolen music" by any reasonable definition.
- Sir_Cmpwn 11y agoNo, they clearly fall under fair use.
- TylerE 11y agoReally, under which clause? Is it for educational purposes? Using only a small portion of the original work? Is the creator deriving no commercial benefit? (PS: Fair Use is a legal defense, not a positive rights clearance). See also: Bridgeport Music Inc vs Dimension Films (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgeport_Music,_Inc._v._Dimension_Films https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgeport_Music,_Inc._v._Dime...)
- Sir_Cmpwn 11y agoIt's often at least the latter two things. Sampling is huge, though, without it we wouldn't have a lot of music. IANAL but there's clearly precedent.
- sbarre 11y agoMost mashups I hear make heavy use of their component tracks, and I'm not even sure you could reasonably claim it as "sampling", much less fair use.