Jay-Z and Alan Lomax


"Why does folk music collector Alan Lomax have a copyright interest in 'Takeover' by Jay-Z? I learned the answer from Creative License: The Law And Culture Of Digital Sampling by Kembrew McLeod and Peter DiCola. It’s a companion book to the invaluable documentary Copyright Criminals. The story of Jay-Z and Alan Lomax isn’t quite as epic a copyright fail as the Biz Markie lawsuit or the story of 'Bitter Sweet Symphony' but it’s still pretty absurd. So here’s Jay-Z’s 'Takeover.' As you might expect, it contains salty language."
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