Choose a topic that pertains to popular music during your lifetime, on an
issue that you care about or a subject that relates to your course of study,
and write a 4-page research essay (roughly1000 words typed, 12-pt font,
double spaced) that explores this topic.
This is not an argumentative essay, so you will not be arguing “for” or “against” something
related to your topic. Rather, as a research essay, the goal is essentially to teach your reader
about your topic overall.
Requirements for your paper:
● 4fullpages, 12 point font, double-spaced
●5+ quality text sources (print or online)
●3+ audio or video sources
●Works Cited page
Sampling in Music Production: Creativity or Criminality?
I am interested in exploring the topic of sampling in music production and whether it should be considered a creative art form or a form of plagiarism. Sampling is the incorporation of a short segment of a sound recording into a new recording. It is commonly used in hip hop, electronic, and experimental music. As someone who enjoys electronic music, I find the use of sampling to create new music from old sounds to be really intriguing. However, sampling also raises legal and ethical questions about creative ownership and plagiarism that I would like to explore in more depth.
Sources:
1. Paul, G. S. (2007). The law of sampling. In D. Miell, R. MacDonald, & D. J. Hargreaves (Eds.), Musical communication. Oxford University Press.
This book chapter provides an overview of copyright law as it applies to music sampling. It examines legal cases that have shaped how sampling is treated under the law.
2. McLeod, K. (2001). Owning culture: Authorship, ownership, and intellectual property law. Peter Lang.
This book provides a critical analysis of copyright law and how it impacts creativity. It examines the implications of copyright on music, art, literature, and new digital media. A chapter focuses specifically on sampling and the legal issues around incorporating copyrighted works into new creative works.
3. Demers, J. (2006). Steal this music: How intellectual property law affects musical creativity. University of Georgia Press.
This book investigates how copyright law has impacted music, specifically looking at the growth of sampling. It includes interviews with music producers and examples of legal challenges around well-known songs that incorporate sampling. It provides an argument for how overly restrictive copyright laws can stifle creativity.
I have chosen the topic already please be mindful about the chosen topic. I have listed a few sources.
