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It's a mixtape song right? As long as he's not selling the song or passing off the instrumental as his own what's the problem?
It's a mixtape song right? As long as he's not selling the song or passing off the instrumental as his own what's the problem?
There's a difference in "mixtape song" now and a "mixtape song" when 50 did it. Millers version of Finesse song helped establish him as an artist and has been used by him in concert.
Now that mixtapes create an even bigger buzz than they have before I think artists do have the right to want their cut. It aint like Mac rapped over a Rick Ross beat that was recently a hit, and everyone knew its a remake. Cac Millers fanbase has no clue who Lord Finesse is.
This is what I was led to believe also. If its free, there's no recourse or potential for lawsuits. Is this why the mixtape game has changed...why artist are now choosing to have all original productions on mixtapes?
That is the problem. Dudes are now throwing that "it's free so I can do whatever I want" into court. They want a judge to set the rules on that. Hopefully it holds up or we gonna be seeing a LOT of lawsuits and a lot less mixtapes. Even when it's all original beats, using samples that ain't cleared and paid for will be sue able offenses
He performs the song live = direct income
he has ads on his youtube video = direct income