Doug E. Fresh: Biz Markie's album changed music sampling copyright laws
Doug E. Fresh · Evolve or Die: The Future of the Creative Process, Artist Authenticity, and the Value of the Music · Jun 13, 2023 · at 14:21
Hip-hop pioneer Doug E. Fresh discusses how Biz Markie's unauthorized sampling led to landmark changes in music industry sampling law.
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“His album was the album that broke this whole thing wide open with the sampling laws changing”
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