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Can I legally sample a five second vocal clip from a 1970s soul record without getting sued under current fair use guidelines?

ChatGPTgpt-62 queries11/1/2026
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Can I legally sample a five second vocal clip from a 1970s soul record without getting sued under current fair use guidelines?
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U.S. copyright law music sampling five seconds fair use sound recording de minimis Bridgeport VMG Salsoul currentGoogle ↗
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U.S. Copyright Office music sampling sound recording musical composition two copyrights fair useGoogle ↗
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U.S. copyright law music sampling five seconds fair use sound recording de minimis Bridgeport VMG Salsoul current Google ↗
U.S. Copyright Office music sampling sound recording musical composition two copyrights fair use Google ↗

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