Copyright Criminals (2009)

"This is a Sampling Sport"Movie
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Copyright Criminals
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StarringAesop RockGeorge ClintonChuck D
DirectorsKembrew McLeodBenjamin Franzen
WriterKembrew McLeod
PG-13 1 hr 5 minMay 21st, 2009Documentary, Music
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Plot
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:May 21st, 2009
On DVD & Blu-ray:April 7th, 2010 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Kembrew McLeod
Production Companies:Changeing Images
Copyright Criminals on the Web:WikiData, Official Website
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