Making and Detecting Illegal Music

Demona writes "Long-time music aficionado Dave Marsh has an article in the latest edition of Counterpunch entitled Sampler's Delight. Giving rave reviews to "Nothing to Fear", the latest in a long line of so-called illegal music, he also describes a "'major label waveform CD database,' which is capable of recognizing materials allegedly owned by the record label cartel." This database is allegedly why a UK pressing plant rejected the initial attempt at publishing "Nothing To Fear", which is comprised almost entirely of sampled material."

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Yah sure

[Com2Kid]

Does anybody really expect that Resampling crappy music is really going to result in anything other then just more crappy music?

Why don't these people put their time to some constructive use and learn how to write actual music on their own, heck, the world could use some actual song writters now days. . . .

Re:Yah sure

[phillymjs]

Does anybody really expect that Resampling crappy music is really going to result in anything other then just more crappy music?

What do you mean "expect"? Hasn't Puff Daddy (or whatever the fuck he's calling himself until his next court appearance) proven your assertion already?

If anything should be prevented, it should be God-awful remixes and covers... Britney Spears should never have been able to cover a Rolling Stones song, and whoever put forth the abominable 'club remix' cover of Bryan Adams' "Heaven" should be lowered slowly into a wood chipper, feet first.

~Philly

Re:Yah sure

[drooling-dog]

Because that would require learning music, writing and composing songs, playing an instrument, and maybe even developing a talent. Not a very efficient process, time-wise...