Hey guys, just made a song and I am really happy with it. Just wondered what the rules are for releasing songs with samples taken from other songs in them? Because my song contains samples from; The Fugees - Ready or Not, and a small sample which you are probably all familiar with, from; Method Man - How High Ft.Redman. Just don't eant to wake up one morning with threats of being sued
Thanks, KhemicalKid
Re: The rules of publishing?
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:09 pm
by Hurtdeer
releases on smaller labels (ie practically every label that will apply to this scene) usually get away with it- the original guys are unlikely to hear it or are quick to recognise that they won't make much money out of suing.
Bigger labels have lawmen to worry about this for you
Re: The rules of publishing?
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:59 pm
by Sirius
& if for some reason the track hits BIGGG...
you can always ask permission to use the sample.
mt eden comes to mind
Re: The rules of publishing?
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:15 pm
by ENZA
Sirius wrote:
mt eden comes to mind
Re: The rules of publishing?
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:28 pm
by deadly_habit
ready or not and how high... are you dj zinc?
also the grey area is why white labels and aliases exist
Re: The rules of publishing?
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 3:31 am
by KhemicalKid
deadly habit wrote:ready or not and how high... are you dj zinc?
Damn, i'm gonna get rid of the how high samples now - feel like i'm ripping the guy off, although i didnt realise. was just trying to use the samples as fills haha
Re: The rules of publishing?
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 3:44 am
by deadly_habit
KhemicalKid wrote:
deadly habit wrote:ready or not and how high... are you dj zinc?
Damn, i'm gonna get rid of the how high samples now - feel like i'm ripping the guy off, although i didnt realise. was just trying to use the samples as fills haha
what us old farts are hear for
i was doing a ready or not dubstep remix using both at one point but it sounded like shit and would but what people call brostep now
Re: The rules of publishing?
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 4:55 am
by wormcode
That tune was mostly built on samples from an Enya tune anyway, unless you mean the vocals.
Re: The rules of publishing?
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:14 am
by Phigure
deadly habit wrote:
KhemicalKid wrote:
deadly habit wrote:ready or not and how high... are you dj zinc?
Damn, i'm gonna get rid of the how high samples now - feel like i'm ripping the guy off, although i didnt realise. was just trying to use the samples as fills haha
what us old farts are hear for
i was doing a ready or not dubstep remix using both at one point but it sounded like shit and would but what people call brostep now
awww man
I'd love to hear the Deadly Habit take on brostep
Re: The rules of publishing?
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 4:07 am
by deadly_habit
Phigure wrote:
deadly habit wrote:
KhemicalKid wrote:
deadly habit wrote:ready or not and how high... are you dj zinc?
Damn, i'm gonna get rid of the how high samples now - feel like i'm ripping the guy off, although i didnt realise. was just trying to use the samples as fills haha
what us old farts are hear for
i was doing a ready or not dubstep remix using both at one point but it sounded like shit and would but what people call brostep now
awww man
I'd love to hear the Deadly Habit take on brostep
i have, it was under an alias with bro in the name
