Good Measure with Patrick Hicks

Copyrights and Copywrongs

Good Measure with Patrick Hicks

Show Notes

Today's episode is all about the wacky world of copyright law. Everything you've ever wanted to know about music and copyrights but with all the boring stuff taken out.

0:00 Intro

3:35 The abbreviated history of copyright law in America

20:10 The singer-songwriter who took the power back, or what's the difference between a musical composition copyright and a sound recording copyright

35:46 The history of sampling case law (with special guest Mark Jaffe)

51:35 One more thought for good measure

53:20 Outro

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