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This is a Sampling Sport

2009

Music

Documentary

Copyright Criminals examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright law, and (of course) money. This documentary traces the rise of hip-hop from the urban streets of New York to its current status as a multibillion-dollar industry. For more than thirty years, innovative hip-hop performers and producers have been re-using portions of previously recorded music in new, otherwise original compositions. When lawyers and record companies got involved, what was once referred to as a “borrowed melody” became a “copyright infringement.” The film showcases many of hip-hop music’s founding figures like Public Enemy, De La Soul, and Digital Underground—while also featuring emerging hip-hop artists from record labels Definitive Jux, Rhymesayers, Ninja Tune, and more.

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Released

Country : US

Original language : en

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| Movie Cast

George Clinton

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Chuck D

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El-P

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Bobbito Garcia

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Miho Hatori

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Shock G

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DJ Q-Bert

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Hank Shocklee

Hank Shocklee

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Clyde Stubblefield

Clyde Stubblefield

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Saul Williams

Saul Williams

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