NME — Court rules hip-hop act was entitled to sample electronic pioneers. more info

Reuters — BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Constitutional Court handed a defeat to electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk on Tuesday by ruling that a hip-hop artist can sample a two-second beat from a band's tracks without infringing copyright. more info

Sky News — In a landmark ruling, a German court says it is permissible for artists to sample other music if the impact is "negligible". more info

BBC News - UK — Germany's top court rules in favour of a hip-hop artist in a copyright dispute with the pioneering electro-pop band Kraftwerk. more info

Detroit Free Press — The German group at last made an appearance at Detroit's techno fest, bringing its 3D show to Hart Plaza             more info

Detroit Free Press — Hart Plaza filled with bodies and beats as the latest edition of Detroit's electronic-music festival got under way             more info

Said the Gramophone — Kraftwerk - "Autobahn" [Buy] I had to move my 1998 Subaru Legacy because there was a street cleaning on my street. I found another parking spot just next block. It was quite tight in between shiny SUVs like some Class... more info

Guardian Music — (Heavenly)Back in the 1990s, Beth Orton gained a rep as the comedown queen: her folksy music boasted an electronic edge and her involvement with Heavenly’s dance crew – she collaborated with the Chemical Brothers – ensured that h... more info

Detroit Free Press — From Richie Hawtin to Tiga to Kraftwerk, here are some can't-miss acts at Detroit's electronic music fest             more info

Detroit Free Press — For years, the influential German act played hard to get; this year, the group asked to play Movement             more info