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I heard on MTV or VH1, that the Verve Pipe's only hit .... "(something) 
Symphony" used a sample .... not of a Rolling Stones record.... but of an 
orchestral version of a Stones song (one of these "Mantovani plays the 
Hits of the 60's with 50 piece string section"). The Stones were not too 
amused, and sued them, and the band only got like $500 TOTAL for having a 
#1 hit record. I guess the Stones were so poor they needed a few extra 
millions on a technicality to augment their existing millions.


>Generally, you can use any sample you like without concern for licensing
>provided the sample is not a musical *phrase*  from a pre-existing 
>composition
>a spoken phrase from a film or audio recording, or if it is a trademarked
>sound.
>(AFAIK Harley's  sound is trademarked for example, but this is mainly to
>prevent
>other motorcycle manufacturers from reproducing the Harley SoundA  in their
>bikes,
>not to prevent sampling...)
>
>I really would not worry about sampling synths you own. And if that ever 
>were
>a serious  issue I would say 'Fight the power... dakadakadakadakadakadaka
>da da da'