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Doctorow points out that pivotal recordings like Public Enemy’s It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back and the Beastie Boys’ Paul’s Boutique could never have been made in today's copyright climate.
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That’s a very important point. There’s probably 50 classic records that don’t exist due to copyright laws. It bothers me that people don’t see sampling in the same tradition as variations on jazz standards or the rewriting of classical compositions for different instruments. I also find it funny that rappers who brag about committing felonies left and right are meticulous about following copyright laws.
Great write-up as usual. That’s why you’re the best.