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Kraftwerk Copyright Infringement Case Means Victory For Sampling

6226 days ago
Rolling StonePhoto: Winter/Getty The highest German civil court overturned a decision that Kraftwerk had their copyright infringed by a rap producer who used two seconds of the band’s music as a sample. In the new ruling, sampling music does not count as a copy... more info

GENERAL: Kraftwerk Copyright Case Overturned in Germany

6226 days ago
All About JazzGermany's highest civil court has dealt Kraftwerk a blow in ruling that sampling music does not in principle violate copyright. Today's (Nov. 20) decision overturns a Hamburg state court ruling in Kraftwerk's favor that said reusing even the shortes... more info

Kraftwerk - Kraftwerk Lose Legal Battle

6226 days ago
ContactMusicGerman synth-pop pioneers KRAFTWERK have lost the latest round of their copyright battle against a rap producer who sampled two seconds of their METAL ON METAL track. A ... more info

Kraftwerk case overturned

6227 days ago
A German court overturns a decision to protect electronic band Kraftwerk's copyright on a 1977 track sampled by a producer 20 years later. more info

Court rules against Kraftwerk in sampling case

6227 days ago
NMEKraftwerk were dealt a blow by Germany's high court today (November 20) in lawsuit determining whether artists should have the right to sample other bands' music without infringing on copyright. more info

Kraftwerk copyright case overturned in Germany (AP)

6227 days ago
Yahoo! MusicAP - Germany's highest civil court has dealt electronic band Kraftwerk a blow in ruling that sampling music does not in principle violate copyright. more info

Kraftwerk copyright case overturned in Germany

6227 days ago
Associated PressBERLIN (AP) -- Germany's highest civil court has dealt electronic band Kraftwerk a blow in ruling that sampling music does not in principle violate copyright.... more info

Kraftwerk case overturned

6227 days ago
BBC News - UKA German court overturns a decision to protect electronic band Kraftwerk's copyright on a 1977 track sampled by a producer 20 years later. more info

Kraftwerk and the Electronic Revolution (Review)

6229 days ago
Pop MattersCovering far more sonic terrain than just the astronomy mapped out in the title, Kraftwerk and the Electronic Revolution is the rare music film that doesn't talk down to its audience. more info

Chad VanGaalen:
Soft Airplane

6230 days ago
JamBaseBy: Greg Gargiulo Lofty yet tangible, downright serious yet rife with whimsy and playfulness, Chad VanGaalen's latest, Soft Airplane (Sup Pop) manages to strike all the right chords (both literal and emotional) with a remarkable tenacity that stri... more info

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