I don't think this is technically correct. My understanding is that if you sample a work without authorization, the copyright holder can seize any profits from the sale of your infringing work, and destroy any remaining unsold stock.
On records that are limited editions of 500, given the cost of cutting, plating, and pressing, your maximum profit would only be 500 to 1000 dollars. The RIAA's lawyers don't get out of bed and their their morning piss for $1000, so I sincerely doubt anyone's going to sue Theo any time soon. On Wed, 7 Apr 2004, David Bate wrote: > Well, you have to remember, that with every Copyright violation that Theo > makes with Ugly Edits, he's risking $100,000 - $250,000 fine's per > infraction from the RIAA, so in reality, he's not charging enough to cover > his butt, as I doubt he's paying royalties on these. >
