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Power plant in a photo from 1975 (Image: Public Domain)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to a report by the New Music Newspaper<\/em> the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that sampling may be permissible under certain conditions without the permission of the rights holder. However, a final ruling in the specific case is still pending.<\/p>\n

The ECJ focuses primarily on so-called pastiches. These are uses that \u00abare reminiscent of an existing work, but at the same time have perceptible differences. In addition, they must engage in a recognizable artistic or creative dialogue with the work\u00bb. This dialog can take various forms, such as the open imitation of a style, an homage or a humorous confrontation.<\/p>\n

At the center of the controversy was a two-second sequence that Pelham took from the Kraftwerk track \u00abMetall auf Metall\u00bb (1977) without the music group's prior consent and used in a slightly modified version in his own song. Because the use of such samples from older songs is a common practice in the music industry, the dispute has a signal effect for the entire industry.<\/p>\n

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The highest European court has created new guidelines for sampling in a legal dispute between the band Kraftwerk and the music producer Moses Pelham. 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