881 Reply by e.s.c.

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though i believe personally that anything sampled in a way that completely re-contextualizes it should count as fair use, but that's more like what Kid Koala does with stuff than anything you'd ever really call a remix (though some things called remixes can be different enough too that they blur the lines between remix/original work made from not entirely original material).. unfortunately my opinion does not match with current copyright laws in practice

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882 Reply by e.s.c.

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true.. odds go down on them getting offended if they've officially released things like stems/a capella/instrumentals, at least if it's not being sold... part of why hip hop 12"s are so fun to buy, they've often got a capellas smile

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883 Reply by e.s.c.

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yeah, odds are low for getting sued for a free release, just still can and does happen.. all depends on (a) if the original artist/label finds out and (b) actually cares enough to pursue legal action. more common to get a cease & desist order to remove it from the internet

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884 Reply by e.s.c.

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not to say it makes inherently bad or creatively invalid, just current copyright laws are pretty broken on understanding fair use sampling vs copyright violations at this point and unlikely to improve any time soon.. think right now the general guideline is something like max of 8 seconds of sample from another recording, anything more you're supposed to pay the original artist or similar

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885 Reply by e.s.c.

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because copyright laws exist... using parts of another artists' recording without permission and paying the fees or recording a cover without paying the fees to the songwriter(s) is illegal, even if shared for free (though at least they usually don't go after you for additional "damages" if it's free. if it's being sold, they usually seek insane damage amounts).. the 8bit ops compilations solve this by actually just paying the fees, which is why they're sold instead of given away, there's money that needs to be made just to break even after paying licensing fees

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886 Reply by e.s.c.

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true, can still get sued even if it is distributed for free..

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887 Reply by e.s.c.

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never tried, tbh... just know the program on it is tiny because my first game cube's lens warped.. couldnt play more than 5 min or so of most games, but the game boy player worked just fine

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888 Reply by e.s.c.

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theres very little data on the disc, takes up only a tiny bit of physical space, so its worth the risk id think.. even game cubes with warped lenses can read the player disc fine

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889 Reply by e.s.c.

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i just sold my game cube with game boy player.. worked great with 2.3/1.3

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890 Reply by e.s.c.

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yeah, seems relevant (though obviously fucked up)

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891 Reply by e.s.c.

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PULSELOOPER wrote:

unless you put it on a helmet and shoot the gba screen while jumping on parachutes.

perfect stretch goal

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892 Reply by e.s.c.

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on the other hand, let me say that im glad to see that siens is still around... was just thinking about you getting left behind in the subway that one night at blip 09 (my bad, but at least you got a great nyc story out of that shit)

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893 Reply by e.s.c.

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Monotron wrote:

EDIT: Why would so many people sleep with this guy

it says he placed 695 ads.. for all we know, those 2 were the only responses

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894 Reply by e.s.c.

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totally grabbing one of these soon, the 7" widescreen i have now is a bit too bulky for my taste these days

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895 Reply by e.s.c.

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i had fun mixing this for chad, hope you guys enjoy it

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896 Reply by e.s.c.

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off-topic krispies

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