clearing samples---YES I SEARCHED-------

Right, they (the one sueing) would have to deem it worth it to spend thousands and thousands of dollars to go after someone. If there's not quite a bit of money exchanging hands over the music in quesiton, they'd probably leave it alone.

I had once heard that if you're making beats from sampled material, to just leave it alone until you're selling beats to big name artists (like was stated before). More than likely, if a lawyer or some suit happens to hear your work, then you're doing something right you know?

Beg.Steal.Borrow. wrote:

7 1 4 Beats wrote:Unless you puttin out tracks for Artists on Major Labels and Radio Play then you don't need to clear.

You ALWAYS need to clear if you're redistributing copyrighted material without the express written consent of the originating artist or label. If you're selling beats with sampled material or even passing them out for free, you're distributing copyrighted material and you need to clear the sample.

George Carlin aint got $hit on you

i heard u had/could work with the aritist that u sold the beat to an work with them to get it cleared

if you sale your beat, then the original artist MUST get their royalties, if you give it out as a free beat your fine, just make sure that youve got signs everywhere saying the artist must get it cleared then you'll be aright