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Making and Detecting Illegal Music

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the sampling-is-bad-mmmkay dept.

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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  1. Yah sure by Com2Kid · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    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. . . .

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    1. Re:Yah sure by phillymjs · · Score: 1, Flamebait

      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

    2. Re:Yah sure by drooling-dog · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      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...

  2. Re:A great way of detecting illegal music: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    No...
    This is Slashdot. Don't you mean:

    That's lame, people should be able to sample, copy, steal, do whatever they want because music wants to be free...that's why cd's cost money and artists sign with huge labels and expect tons of money...then speak out against the labels when they try to uphold the copyrights and get the money so they can pay the artists...you stupid morons don't even make a shred of sense these days...'cartel'...i love that...

    you talk about how in a perfect world we could totally eliminate the middlemen...that sounds so great in theory, but who's going to fund the albums? who's going to take the hit when the album doesn't do so well? the artists? i think not...you fools...you stupid ignorant fools...