Moses Pelham vs. Kraftwerk – Update
The dispute between Moses Pelham and Kraftwerk regarding the admissibility of sound carrier sampling is entering its next round. The Federal Court of Justice has decided under what conditions the rights of the sound carrier manufacturer are violated by sampling.
Moses Pelham wins constitutional complaint!
May musicians copy short sequences from other people's songs and use them in their own musical compositions without asking the copyright holder for permission? This legal question was submitted to the Federal Constitutional Court by Moses Pelham, who was prohibited by the Federal Court of Justice from using a music sequence from the Kraftwerk music piece "Metall auf Metall" in his own composition.
Freie Benutzung bei Tonträger-Sampling?
Der für das Urheberecht zuständige I. Zivilsenat des BGH hatte erneut über die Zulässigkeit der Verwendung aufgezeichneter Töne und Klänge (Tonträger-Sampling) im Wege der sogenannten freien Benutzung für eigene Zwecke zu entscheiden.
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