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As hip-hop rose from the streets of New York to become a multibillion-dollar industry, artists such as Public Enemy and De La Soul began reusing portions of previously recorded music for their songs. But when record company lawyers got involved, everything changed. Years before people started downlo...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: McLeod, Kembrew, 1970- (Screenwriter)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:Inglés
Published: [Atlanta, Ga.] : Copyright Criminals, LLC, [2009]
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Summary:As hip-hop rose from the streets of New York to become a multibillion-dollar industry, artists such as Public Enemy and De La Soul began reusing portions of previously recorded music for their songs. But when record company lawyers got involved, everything changed. Years before people started downloading and remixing music, hip-hop sampling sparked a debate about copyright, creativity, and technological change that still rages today.
Item Description:The copyright symbol appears at the head of the title.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2009; television broadcast premiere Jan. 19, 2010, on the PBS series Independent Lens.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (53 min.)) : sound, color.
Production Credits:Additional cinematography, Ross Gabriel Šebek ; additional editing, Sarah Franzen and Video Rahim.