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The beginning of this song includes a three-note flute sample, which was the subject of a court case about copyright infringement and composition rights.
In 2003 the Beastie Boys I said the landmark case Newton V. Diamond.
— Episode: Selects: How Music Sampling Works
Episode: Selects: How Music Sampling Works
The beginning of this song includes a three-note flute sample, which was the subject of a court case about copyright infringement and composition rights.
In 2003 the Beastie Boys I said the landmark case Newton V. Diamond.
The very beginning of Pass the Mic contains this six second flute stab.
And they got the rights the sample rights for the sound recording but not the compositional rights because they were like you know this guy played it so we'll pay him.
But it's three notes on a flute like we don't feel like we should have to pay compositional rights.