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# Sampling – A Cautionary Tale
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/sampling-a-cautionary-tale/
- Published: 2011-10-12T11:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2011-10-12T11:00:00.000Z
- Description: There have been various lawsuits against stars like Beyonce and Joe Jonas because they are alleged to have copied others’ music videos. On Music Think Tank, former music lawyer, Ian. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/10/sampling-a-cautionary-tale.html]
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- Tags: Music Think Tank, copy, copyright, Ian Clifford, law, lawsuit, music lawyer, Natalie Cheng, problems, samples, sampling, sampling clearance, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:55

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There have been various lawsuits against stars like Beyonce and Joe Jonas because they are alleged to have copied others’ music videos. On [Music Think Tank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/sampling-a-cautionary-tale.html?ref=hypebot.com), former music lawyer, **Ian Clifford**, talks about artists using samples in their music and problems that arise, as well as, his experiences with sampling, copyright laws, and clearance.

“Remember the adage ‘Where there’s a hit there’s a writ' – it is the **absolute truth**.” ([Read On](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/sampling-a-cautionary-tale.html?ref=hypebot.com))