"If you can catch me I'm not doing my job"

Can you own a sound? As hip-hop rose from the streets of New York to become a multibillion-dollar industry, artists such as Public Enemy and De La Soul began reusing parts of previously recorded music for their songs. But when record company lawyers got involved everything changed. Years before people started downloading and remixing music, hip-hop sampling sparked a debate about copyright, creativity and technological change that still rages today.

This looks really interesting and informative. As a dj and a producer, these questions are always in my mind when dealing with other peoples music. Be sure to check it our on PBS in January and check out the website.

via: Last Night's Mixtape