sample clearance question

ghosttt · 3rd April 2006, 02:01 AM

there are alot of underground indie cats that are doing 100k record sales,

to name a few mf doom, boot camp, all of stones throw and def jux,

i loook on there cd inserts and i rarely see credit given to the samples.

do you think these small labels that fly under the radar are clearing everything or

are they too small to be noticed or cared about?

I was having a discussion about this the other day with my boy,

I know that clearning samples safeguards you "IF" you do blow up with a track

you wont get into a costly law suit. but some of these cats are making a living selling 50k - 100k records i dont see how there budget can handle all the clearings yet they release them anyhow?

whats your take on this?

The_Phoenix · 3rd April 2006, 03:06 AM

A lot of people don't clear samples.. If this is discovered, they can be suited.. I know people who have been suited.. Now a days, this is a major issue in the music industry..

i don't know if the artists you mentioned have cleared their ablum samples. Although i do know a few local artists who do not clear their samples before release.

ghosttt · 3rd April 2006, 03:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I.N.s

A lot of people don't clear samples.. If this is discovered, they can be suited.. I know people who have been suited.. Now a days, this is a major issue in the music industry..

i don't know if the artists you mentioned have cleared their ablum samples. Although i do know a few local artists who do not clear their samples before release.

i guess its all a matter of how low you fly on the radar, if you have something thats blatant then you prob need to clear it.

Bob Olhsson · 3rd April 2006, 03:15 AM

I wouldn't assume that the samples not being mentioned in the credits means that they weren't cleared.

adrianex · 3rd April 2006, 05:56 AM

thats true...as far as I know you are not requiere to put the credits of the samples even if they r clear, is just courtesy...same thing with credits on Engineering, mixing or putting the name of the studio...I got some cd release that they don't mention me as engineer, but they if I do the beats....I could be wrong, but that my understanding on the issue

Adrianex

con?one · 3rd April 2006, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adrianex

thats true...as far as I know you are not requiere to put the credits of the samples even if they r clear, is just courtesy...same thing with credits on Engineering, mixing or putting the name of the studio...I got some cd release that they don't mention me as engineer, but they if I do the beats....I could be wrong, but that my understanding on the issue

Adrianex

there are occasions (usually stipulated from the publisher, not the original writer), where they get specific as to how you are required to credit the work being used

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3rd April 2006, 02:01 AM	#1
ghosttt Gear nut Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: brooklyn NY Posts: 116	sample clearance question there are alot of underground indie cats that are doing 100k record sales, to name a few mf doom, boot camp, all of stones throw and def jux, i loook on there cd inserts and i rarely see credit given to the samples. do you think these small labels that fly under the radar are clearing everything or are they too small to be noticed or cared about? I was having a discussion about this the other day with my boy, I know that clearning samples safeguards you "IF" you do blow up with a track you wont get into a costly law suit. but some of these cats are making a living selling 50k - 100k records i dont see how there budget can handle all the clearings yet they release them anyhow? whats your take on this?

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Bob Olhsson Motown legend Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Songwriter Gulch, Nashville TN Posts: 5,271	I wouldn't assume that the samples not being mentioned in the credits means that they weren't cleared. __________________ Georgetown Masters 615 254-3233 Bob's room 615 385-8051 Music Industry 2.0

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3rd April 2006, 03:06 AM	#2
The_Phoenix Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 531	A lot of people don't clear samples.. If this is discovered, they can be suited.. I know people who have been suited.. Now a days, this is a major issue in the music industry.. i don't know if the artists you mentioned have cleared their ablum samples. Although i do know a few local artists who do not clear their samples before release.

3rd April 2006, 05:56 AM	#5
adrianex Lives for gear Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 710	thats true...as far as I know you are not requiere to put the credits of the samples even if they r clear, is just courtesy...same thing with credits on Engineering, mixing or putting the name of the studio...I got some cd release that they don't mention me as engineer, but they if I do the beats....I could be wrong, but that my understanding on the issue Adrianex