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12 December 2018Copyright

AG spells out rules on phonogram sampling in Kraftwerk case

Using electronic equipment to sample a phonogram and incorporate that sequence into new material without permission constitutes IP infringement, an advocate general (AG) of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) said today.

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