There are interesting (aka crazy) copyright issues surrounding these recordings. Lomax had copyrights on songs he only recorded? And modern artists need to lice

There are interesting (aka crazy) copyright issues surrounding these recordings. Lomax had copyrights on songs he only recorded? And modern artists need to license them if they are sampled? http://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2011/jay-z-and-alan-lomax/ http://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2011/jay-z-and-alan-lomax/