Copyright Criminals

Copyright Criminals
Copyright Criminals
Directed by Benjamin Franzen
Kembrew McLeod
Produced by Benjamin Franzen (producer)
Kembrew McLeod (executive producer)
Written by Kembrew McLeod (book)
Cinematography Benjamin Franzen
Editing by Benjamin Franzen
Release date(s) January 18, 2010 (2010-01-18)
Country United States
Language English

Copyright Criminals is a 2010 documentary film directed and produced by Benjamin Franzen and Kembrew McLeod examining the creative and the commercial value of sampling including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright law, and money.

Copyright Criminals was funded by the Ford Foundation, University of Iowa and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. It premiered in 2010 at the Toronto Film Festival.[1] It was broadcast nationally in the United States on 18 January 2010 on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) on the documentary series Independent Lens.

Sampling is when musicians make an audio montage taking a portion, or sample, of a sound recording and reusing, remixing or reworking it as a separate instrumental layer or loop into another song. It is popular with hip hop musicians.[citation needed] The documentary contains interviews with several sampling artist pioneers, including hip-hop groups. A longtime area of contention from a legal perspective, early sampling used portions of other artists' recordings without permission. Once hip-hop, rap and other music incorporating sampling began generating a noticeably substantial income, the original artists began to take legal action, claiming copyright infringement and demanding high-sum royalties. Sampling artists fought back, claiming fair use.[2]

The documentary took five years to finish (2004–2009). It is the debut film for Franzen, a graduate of University of Iowa and founder of Atlanta-based production company Changing Images, and McLeod, a professor specializing in copyright law at University of Iowa.

Featured artists

Artists that appear in the documentary"

References

  1. ^ Scott Thill article in Wired: Copyright Criminals Charts Hip-Hop’s Cultural, Legal Influence
  2. ^ Megan Close article in Dubuque Telegraph Herald: Sample Says: Dubuque native Benjamin Franzen's new PBS documentary

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