Steven Tyler Speaks Out On Proposed Copyright Law Change

[Magic]

Steven Tyler has spoken out against a proposed change in law that would require artists to allow sampling of their music without licenses. Tyler was amongst several top artists including Britney Spears who submitted statements to the Department of Commerce on Monday opposing the measure.

"Artists can, and should continue to be able to, deny a use that they do not agree with. For one, an artist should be able to turn down uses in connection with messages that the artist finds objectionable," Tyler said in a joint statement with Hollywood music lawyer Dina LaPolt.

The statement went on to explain the conflicts of interest that could arise with such a law:

"A compulsory license would allow someone to remix or sample music by Ted Nugent, noted gun ownership advocate, for a song promoting stricter gun control without Nugent's permission," Tyler and the group adds.

"It is not hard to see that a compulsory license for derivative works could easily be abused in a way that negatively impacts creators."

Steven Tyler Speaks Out On Proposed Copyright Law Change

 

[Aero]

Steven Tyler has spoken out against a proposed change in law that would require artists to allow sampling of their music without licenses. Tyler was amongst several top artists including Britney Spears who submitted statements to the Department of Commerce on Monday opposing the measure.

"Artists can, and should continue to be able to, deny a use that they do not agree with. For one, an artist should be able to turn down uses in connection with messages that the artist finds objectionable," Tyler said in a joint statement with Hollywood music lawyer Dina LaPolt.

The statement went on to explain the conflicts of interest that could arise with such a law:

"A compulsory license would allow someone to remix or sample music by Ted Nugent, noted gun ownership advocate, for a song promoting stricter gun control without Nugent's permission," Tyler and the group adds.

"It is not hard to see that a compulsory license for derivative works could easily be abused in a way that negatively impacts creators."

Steven Tyler Speaks Out On Proposed Copyright Law Change

Who is behind this new change in law?

This is horrible! I'm sure the record companies had something to do with this. They're too lazy and scared to go out and find original music so I'm sure they'd be glad to have their Illuminati-supported "artists" ripping off original music from yesterday and pawn it off as their own.

I hope they all rot in hell.

 

[Khor1255]

Good for him. What a goofy new law to no doubt appease more greedy bloodsuckers looking to scrape any extra penny they can from the work of others.

 

[LG]

Did they overturn George Harrison's landmark case which he lost? If so I haven't heard anything about it.

Sampling is wrong, I have thought so from the moment I understood what it meant, doesn't surprise me though the 2 worst offending genres I can't stand and don't consider music anyway.

I'm amazed anyone would propose something this asinine in the first place.

The fact this is being considered at all surprises me, but nothing the 'copy/paste' generation does when it comes to stealing other people's work shocks me nowadays. Try copying a passage from a famous book and see what happens, I'll bet the publisher's would be suing you before the ink dried if you used it without permission or a royalty fee.

 

[AboutAGirl]

I'm assuming a "compulsory license" means credit and cash would still go to the creator, they just can't refuse to license it. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that's the same way it is for licensing cover songs. People can cover any song they want as long as they pay the proper dues.

If that's the case, I'm not for or against the law. I certainly see Tyler's point, but on the other hand I think music belongs to the culture. As long as people are getting their credit and their money, I'd rather see artists free to create as they please.

Either way it's just not a pertinent issue. If you want to use a sample that the artist doesn't want you to, you just do what advertisers do and use a cheap facsimile. What's so hard about that? There are such bigger problems in copyright that they should be focusing on, rather than this.

 

[Lynch]

I'm curious if this is the same thing my son and I were talking about last week. He told me something that I was unaware of, which is where pretty much anyone can sample anyone's music as long as when they release it, they are giving it away.

Such as.

Artist A samples some music from Artist B, Artist C and Artist D into some song, and then releases the track via the internet as a free song that anyone can download for the low low cost of $0.00. He called it something like a "mix tape" and said it was perfectly legal and it's something that is gaining steam in the rap/hip-hop community. *shrug*

I don't know if he is misinformed or if that is real and if it is real, is that the same sort of thing that Tyler is speaking out against here?

 

[Aero]

Artist A samples some music from Artist B, Artist C and Artist D into some song, and then releases the track via the internet as a free song that anyone can download for the low low cost of $0.00. He called it something like a "mix tape" and said it was perfectly legal and it's something that is gaining steam in the rap/hip-hop community. *shrug*

Ripping off work of others is all the hip hop community knows how to do. How about creating something original? Or does that just take too much effort these days??

 

[Lynch]

I'm not saying I agree with the mentality, but that doesn't really answer my question....

*** is the example that I used legal, as far as copyright laws are concerned?

 

[coltrane2]

I can't imagine anyone wanting to wield or steal elements of the last Aerosmith album in any form whatsoever, but I suppose that's not quite the point. All valid remarks and fair play. Placing myself in such a position, it would clearly annoy the shit outta you.

 

[mrJim]

Maybe related to section 115 reform act of 2006 (SIRA) coming back up.
if so...
digital music providers likey! this one takes care all those things slowing them down.

Jim