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Copyright Criminals

  • Music
  • Documentary

May 21, 2009 (US)

1h 5m

This is a Sampling Sport

Copyright Criminals examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright law, and (of course) money. This documentary traces the rise of hip-hop from the urban streets of New York to its current status a...

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