Copyrights with sampling

if the sample wasnt originally copywritten then its open game for anyone and you can copywrite a beat using that sample but if its copywritten u cant
 
if the sample wasnt originally copywritten then its open game for anyone and you can copywrite a beat using that sample but if its copywritten u cant

any instrumental made is copyrighted...but for proof of ownership you need to REGISTER your instrumental/copyright with the Library of Congress
 
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any instrumental made is copyrighted...but for proof of ownership you need to REGISTER your instrumental/copyright with the Library of Congress

how about if your crate digging though...a lot of the really old and rare music was never copywritten
 
Works published from 1923 - 1963 - Copyright has an initial term of 28 years; if it was renewed by the copyright owner during the 28th year, the copyright protection extended another 67 years. If it was not renewed, copyright protection ended at the end of the initial 28 years.

Works published in the U.S. prior to 1923 - Public Domain.



 
I don't know where you are getting your information from, but you are absolutely wrong.

all works have a copyright period soon as they are made
when ppl say you need to copyright your music
what they mean is you need to register your copyright with library of congress

use the public domain
Public domain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
there all kinds of things in public domain
pictures,music,sotries,etc
check it out
Christ is King
 
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Works published from 1923 - 1963 - Copyright has an initial term of 28 years; if it was renewed by the copyright owner during the 28th year, the copyright protection extended another 67 years. If it was not renewed, copyright protection ended at the end of the initial 28 years.

Works published in the U.S. prior to 1923 - Public Domain.




The thing you quoted which nobody can read since you used black text on a black background is different from what you said previously.

What you quoted is talking about "copyright expiration" which is very different from "music that was never copyrighted".

And you should verify your dates/numbers above.

If you can find a record from before 1923 and you want to sample it... It is in the public domain and you can sample it (do you find a lot of 1920's gramophone 78's while crate digging?)

And there are a few situations where a copyright may have expired, but to figure it out, you will have to do a lot of difficult (actually, nearly impossible) research to determine this... And you cannot tell from the date on the record itself.

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all works have a copyright period soon as they are made
when ppl say you need to copyright your music
what they mean is you need to register your copyright with library of congress

That is true today, but there were times in history (copyright has changed over the years) where you needed to file and give very specific notice of your copyright. It is much simpler today.
 
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