Copyright Criminals (2009)
This is a Sampling Sport
9 votes on TMDBReleased May 21, 2009Runtime 1h 5mDirector Kembrew McLeod, Benjamin Franzen
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.
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Cast of Copyright Criminals
George Clinton
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Chuck D
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El-P
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Bobbito Garcia
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Miho Hatori
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Shock G
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DJ Q-Bert
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Hank Shocklee
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Clyde Stubblefield
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Saul Williams
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Who stars in Copyright Criminals?
Copyright Criminals stars Aesop Rock, George Clinton, Chuck D, El-P, Sage Francis.
Who directed Copyright Criminals?
Copyright Criminals was directed by Kembrew McLeod and Benjamin Franzen.
How long is Copyright Criminals?
Copyright Criminals has a runtime of 1h 5m.
What is Copyright Criminals about?
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.
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