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From:
Iain Newton
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IDM
Date:
14 Jul 1997 11:28:49 -0500
Subject:
Re: (idm) copywright(s)
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<9707141556.AA15344@uu3.psi.com>
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Reply to: RE>>(idm) copywright(s) et wrote:
quoted 2 lines You can use one sound from someone else's record, or>You can use one sound from someone else's record, or >you can use a complete phrase. If you do so, then repeat it a hundred >times
and add
quoted 1 line some drums or some lyrics or whatever, you may be a good sampler, but >your not>some drums or some lyrics or whatever, you may be a good sampler, but >your not
an
quoted 1 line artist, since you haven't really created something of your own.>artist, since you haven't really created something of your own.
with particular reference to "you haven't really created something of your own" i say, "oh dear, oh dear, how naive you are"
quoted 1 line but with a certain amount of original elements.>but with a certain amount of original elements.
are you quite mad? what is a "certain amount" mean? please quantify the "original elements" in a painting by miro or in ornette coleman's "skies of america" symphony?
quoted 1 line (an allowable sample is) One 12 second sound or a 5 sec bassloop>(an allowable sample is) One 12 second sound or a 5 sec bassloop
please tell me this is a joke, please, i beg you with all due respect iain