Musical sampling: creativity or rights violation?

"MUSIC INDUSTRY" SERIES (5/8). Sampling, a key practice in modern music, oscillates between creativity and violation of rights. With the rise of artificial intelligence, the debate is intensifying between artistic freedom and legal protection.

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Claire Prugnier, a lawyer specializing in music law, has had to defend this type of case on numerous occasions: "I've been working with DJs and producers for years, and I always tell them: don't sample without authorization. If no agreement is reached, they risk having to compensate the rightful owners by paying a large share of the revenues derived from the exploitation of the track comprising the sample.""