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Independent Lens | COPYRIGHT CRIMINALS | Trailer | PBS

Duration: 00:40
Program: Independent Lens #1111

COPYRIGHT CRIMINALS examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright law, and (of course) money. The film 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 30 years, innovative hip-hop performers and producers have been re-using portions of previously recorded music in new, otherwise original compositions.

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Post Date: January 12, 2010