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The Sample Clearance “Tax” and the Primary Beneficiaries of the Sample Clearance System

When the music industry first took notice of sampling, their burning question had to have been: How can we profit from this? Their answer wasn’t exactly a new practice in the realm

April 6, 2026

by Amir Said

Copyright Law Is Complicated, Not Complex — With the Right Information, You Can Understand It

Studies show that when people do not know the facts about a given topic or issue, they rely on conjecture and misinformation. Conversely, when people know the facts about a given topic or issue, they tend to engage with it

April 8, 2026

by Amir Said

Originality and the Presumption of A Proprietary Authorial Impulse

Authors do not create works free from the works that came before them, i.e. the works

Empirical Evidence Shows That Fair Use Decisions Are Mostly Predictable

Studies show that when people do not know the facts about a given topic or issue,

Copyright Law

The Sample Clearance “Tax” and the Primary Beneficiaries of the Sample Clearance System

Copyright Law Is Complicated, Not Complex — With the Right Information, You Can Understand It

Originality and the Presumption of A Proprietary Authorial Impulse

Empirical Evidence Shows That Fair Use Decisions Are Mostly Predictable

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The Sample Clearance “Tax” and the Primary Beneficiaries of the Sample Clearance System

Copyright Law Is Complicated, Not Complex — With the Right Information, You Can Understand It

Originality and the Presumption of A Proprietary Authorial Impulse

Empirical Evidence Shows That Fair Use Decisions Are Mostly Predictable

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