EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Hi Alvaro

--- In exs-users@y..., "Alvaro Villalobos" <logicuser2001@h...> wrote:
> One thing I wonder about is HIP HOP, TECHNO and all the thousands 
of Reggea 
> tracks that has stolen sounds lyrics etc who is going to pay for 
this????

If they don't pay then they steal. The artist and the record company 
should clear everything before they use it. If not, the copyright 
holder can sue them.
 
> And the music industry suck balls so I hope that they will continue 
to 
> sample of big artists and good tracks!!
> 
> Like somebody else said here with Vanilla Ice thay played the same 
stuff as 
> Sly and that´s very common so I can´t imagine a world without 
stolen melodys 

If somebody steals another person's melody the copyright holder can 
sue him or her. That's what happened to Bee Gees (How Deep Is Your 
Love) and George Harrison (My Sweet Lord). Both of them paid lots of 
money for having stolen (knowingly or not, who knows) someone else's 
melody.

> It´s part of the world and I like it and for all you sample 
companies I wish 
> you the best but don´t count on to much rising business that´s what 
I think 
> anyway and if you don´t like it I don´t care!!

No matter what you feel you should at least be aware that you are 
breaking the law. What you choose to do with that knowledge is your 
own business. But I will strongly advice you to clear any lifted 
samples or whatever if you ever publish anything. That's for your own 
sake, mate.

Kind regards,

Soren Riis-Vestergaard