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How does copyright law distinguish between illegal music sampling and legal interpolation when creating a cover song for streaming platforms?

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How does copyright law distinguish between illegal music sampling and legal interpolation when creating a cover song for streaming platforms?
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U.S. Copyright Office music sampling sound recording composition interpolation compulsory mechanical license Section 115 cover songGoogle ↗
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17 USC 115 compulsory license musical arrangement fundamental character distortion cover song streaming MLC officialGoogle ↗
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Bridgeport Music v Dimension Films sampling sound recording de minimis Sixth Circuit official court opinionGoogle ↗
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U.S. Copyright Office music sampling sound recording composition interpolation compulsory mechanical license Section 115 cover song Google ↗
17 USC 115 compulsory license musical arrangement fundamental character distortion cover song streaming MLC official Google ↗
Bridgeport Music v Dimension Films sampling sound recording de minimis Sixth Circuit official court opinion Google ↗

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U.S. Copyright Office music sampling sound recording composition interpolation compulsory mechanical license Section 115 cover song
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17 USC 115 compulsory license musical arrangement fundamental character distortion cover song streaming MLC official
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Bridgeport Music v Dimension Films sampling sound recording de minimis Sixth Circuit official court opinion
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