ABSTRACT
This paper critically examines how music sampling is controlled within the current regime of copyright law, with particular reference to the digital age. It examines how the law is mediating the interest of copyright holders and the facts of music-making in the contemporary age, and whether the law promotes or stifles creative expression. Drawing on case law, statute, and comparative jurisdictions, the paper concludes with a demand for a more pragmatic, flexible approach to sampling that is aware of the nature of digital creation.
Okechukwu, Paul Chidubem, The Impact of Copyright Law on Music Sampling in the Digital Age (November 1, 2025).
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