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From:
Goethe
To:
Jeff Davis
Cc:
Date:
Thu, 27 Jul 1995 22:03:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:
Re: Scanner's hypocrisy
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<Pine.3.89.9507272209.A7560-0100000@rohan.sdsu.edu>
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On Thu, 27 Jul 1995, Jeff Davis wrote:
quoted 9 lines ---------------------------------------------------------------------------> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Right. C'mon, this is totally uncalled for. Tho I have to say I adore B's > > newest, `Post.' Brilliant use of Scanner's stuff, for one, plus > > incredible romp thru cheesy-to-massively cool styles... > > > apparently scanner's management nailed her 'cuz the sample wasn't > adequately cleared. i'm not sure whether they decided to pay up or yank > the sample, but i just found it kind of ironic that scanner, master of > public domain melodrama, would press for royalty clearance.
I'd use slightly stronger language than that. Considering the nature of Scanner's recorded output, I'd say this action is hypocritical and pathetic. Tony