Copyright Criminals was released in 2009. It's audience rating is Not Rated and it runs for 54 min. A Documentary, Music movie, it was written by Kembrew McLeod, directed by Benjamin Franzen, Kembrew McLeod; starring Aesop Rock, Chuck D, George Clinton. Copyright Criminals examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright law, and (of course) money. This documentary traces the rise of hip-hop from the urban streets of New York to its current status as a multibillion-dollar industry. For more than thirty years, innovative hip-hop performers and producers have been re-using portions of previously recorded music in new, otherwise original compositions. When lawyers and record companies got involved, what was once referred to as a “borrowed melody” became a “copyright infringement.” The film showcases many of hip-hop music’s founding figures like Public Enemy, De La Soul, and Digital Underground—while also featuring emerging hip-hop artists from record labels Definitive Jux, Rhymesayers, Ninja Tune, and more.. Copyright Criminals was first released in United States and has grossed N/A at the BoxOffice Worldwide. It is available in the English language(s). If you liked Copyright Criminals, you will enjoy similar Music movies like Moulin Rouge!, The Blues Brothers, Så som i himmelen, Dave Chappelle's Block Party, Gimme Shelter, .
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