The History of a Six Second Drumbeat
The Patry Copyright Blog provides a link to a fascinating video tracing the surprisingly long and involved history of a six second drumbeat. Regardless of whether one agrees with the author's comments about sampling or the development of new forms of expression and the role of copyright law in connection with these new forms, the video offers an interesting look at sampling seen from the perspective of a single six second drumbeat. The complexity of the issues surrounding sampling--both legal and cultural--have taken on special significance to me given the firm's representation of George Clinton, who has been described as one of the most sampled artists.
