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CondorLane t1_j6jg0f6 wrote

A local pub in my little town was claimed as their regular spot by a group of traveler people who scared away the other clientele by starting fights and had to be thrown out by police a bunch of times. The landlord started playing classical music all night and they moved on pretty quickly. It works apparently.

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JeNiqueTaMere t1_j6jcdff wrote

>The number of people who can't be assed to read the article is astounding. > >"WhY He nO PaY tO SAmPlE!?!?!??!!!!?" > >He did. You mouth-breathing muppets

Funny since the article you supposedly read contradicts you.

He didn't pay to sample, he paid to use the original composition.

A cover and a sample are two different things. A composition and a song recording are two different things.

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blacklite911 t1_j6j4iee wrote

I think he might have a case though. It’s basically like imitating his likeness. Instead of hiring Astley to record new material, they basically either altered a voice or got a soundalike to adds extra material to the song. The argument is that song song gives you the impression that it’s Rick Astley singing the new lines. The implications could be important for the future. Because deepfake vocal technology can actually allow labels to produce new material in the sound of a singer’s voice.

It basically hinges on if the song leads the typical person to believe that Rick Astley is singing the new lines.

So I believe it’s more complicated than the initial reaction. He has a case

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