Sep 03, 2009 08:33 am Generally? No, it's not legal.
help! mixtape recording
Posted on Sep 03, 2009 01:44 am
nincubus
Member Since: Sep 03, 2009
im new to recording and i want to make my own mixtape. I just want to ask if it is legal or royalty free to distribute a mixtape wherein I rap over other artists' beats/instrumentals? just like lil' wayne's mixtapes? thanks
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Sep 03, 2009 08:33 am Generally? No, it's not legal.
Sep 03, 2009 05:33 pm It's not legal, but its generally accepted, and if you're not moving hella units, which hopefully you do, but likely won't, who's gonna care?
Sep 03, 2009 09:45 pm songs are ripped off on a daily basis.
from what i can see, there' s nothing anyone can do about it.
Sep 03, 2009 10:42 pm As coolo stated, in the rap and hip hop world it can be considered a compliment to be sampled or have your beats re-worked if you will.
I've been sampled and had bits snatched out of some of my work and I find it interesting to see what someone else interpretation is using whatever it is they snatch.
But ya, if your low key and not making million's then in that genre it will not be too big a deal.
Oct 06, 2009 11:23 am like coolo said if you create a buzz big enough to catch that kind of attention it is illegal but i wouldnt worry to much about it.
Oct 06, 2009 04:00 pm Didn't Vanilla Ice have issues with using Queen's song (though he argued he changed the beat a smidge)? I think as long as you don't "sell" your mixtape for profit using someone else's music, you'll be alright. Otherwise, make sure the artist your sampling is dead!!!
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