i swear i almost agree with that. sampling is a valid artform, but i don't think most of my favorite artists do sample other music.
On Thu, 9 Sep 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Learn hoq to make your own music or pay the guy that went thru all the > trouble to get it out there. Sampling is stealing. It's not paying tribute, > or showing respect. Maybe if you were sampling and giving away your music, > but you are not. You are struggling just like the guy you sampled from, but > you are taking the easy route. The only reason you hate this ruling so much > is that now you realize your own creative level is almost non existent, and > youre screwed. I guess the market will just have to go back to being less > saturated, and the few actually striving to make something new will be able > to actually pay their rent, on time. > Steve >