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Copyright Criminals (2009)

This is a Sampling Sport

Genre : Music, Documentary

Runtime : 1H 5M

Director : Benjamin Franzen, Kembrew McLeod

Synopsis

Copyright Criminals examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright law, and (of course) money. This documentary traces the rise of hip-hop from the urban streets of New York to its current status as a multibillion-dollar industry. For more than thirty years, innovative hip-hop performers and producers have been re-using portions of previously recorded music in new, otherwise original compositions. When lawyers and record companies got involved, what was once referred to as a “borrowed melody” became a “copyright infringement.” The film showcases many of hip-hop music’s founding figures like Public Enemy, De La Soul, and Digital Underground—while also featuring emerging hip-hop artists from record labels Definitive Jux, Rhymesayers, Ninja Tune, and more.

Actors

Aesop Rock
Aesop Rock
Himself
George Clinton
George Clinton
Himself
Chuck D
Chuck D
Himself
El-P
El-P
Himself
Sage Francis
Sage Francis
Himself
Pam the Funsktress
Pam the Funsktress
Herself
Bobbito Garcia
Bobbito Garcia
Himself
Miho Hatori
Miho Hatori
Herself
Shock G
Shock G
Himself
Mix Master Mike
Mix Master Mike
Himself
Prefuse 73
Prefuse 73
Himself
DJ Q-Bert
DJ Q-Bert
Himself
Pete Rock
Pete Rock
Himself
Hank Shocklee
Hank Shocklee
Himself
DJ Spooky
DJ Spooky
Himself
Clyde Stubblefield
Clyde Stubblefield
Himself
Saul Williams
Saul Williams
Himself

Crews

Benjamin Franzen
Benjamin Franzen
Director
Kembrew McLeod
Kembrew McLeod
Director
Benjamin Franzen
Benjamin Franzen
Producer
Kembrew McLeod
Kembrew McLeod
Producer
Benjamin Franzen
Benjamin Franzen
Cinematography
Ross Sebek
Ross Sebek
Cinematography
Sarah Franzen
Sarah Franzen
Editorial Production Assistant
Video Rahim
Video Rahim
Additional Editing
Dave Willadsen
Dave Willadsen
Visual Effects Editor
Annie Lin
Annie Lin
Music
Brooke Wentz
Brooke Wentz
Music
Kembrew McLeod
Kembrew McLeod
Executive Producer
Kembrew McLeod
Kembrew McLeod
Writer

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