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Swiped…
The Smoking Section — ... was asked by a specific artist to pull not just the links to his samples collection…but to make the post disappear. Ivan pulled my coat to it (peep his post on the issue as well) & I have to say it’s weak sauce. For those you looking for Cliff Notes, essentially, you have… Artist makes an album. Artist gives production credit, clears samples, etc. Artist legally publishes all this info. Diehards like Kev & Ivan spend time & energy tracking down the sampled songs. Diehards post them for the next fan to listen & enjoy. Now & in this case, they’re asked, by the artist, to ...

Cuban Linx 3-19-08
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The Debate About Posting Sample Sources Online
XXL — ... listing the sample sources for the Madvillainy album and reached out for them to be taken down. Apparently, Madlib’s message said something like,“Pages like this on the internet are no help at all to people like Doom, Madlib, and those that work with them.” Already there’s a debate going on about whether or not Madlib is fussing over nothing, or if sites that list samples really are hurting the producers and artists who create these tracks. Kevin Nottingham, the site’s owner, did in fact take the post down. But he defends what he did by saying:“In an age where you can ...

“Never Show Your Hand…”
The Smoking Section — ... to exclude the listener from an experience that allows us to gain more appreciation for his craft and finished product, which is obviously a good look for Madlib. Most importantly, though, he kind of looks like a mean guy as I personally am turned off from him after this controversy. Hopefully, he’ll be too busy working on that Madvillainy 2 to worry about who gets to hear his samples from now on. “All Samples Not Cleared” [This Is HipHop] “Sample Sets Hurting Hip-Hop?” [HipHop Is Read] Can Ya Dig It?…No, ...