Dr. Dre has lost a sampling case, as reported by Billboard and Slashdot.

It reminds me I I forgot to mention that I read Siva Vaidhyanathan Copyrights and Copywrongs, which has an interesting take on the impact of sampling in modern copyright law. This book also has an historical overview of the evolution of copyright law in the UK and the US that is the most thorough I’ve seen. Great book, rich in facts and perspective and a very easy read on the legal theory side of things.

(yes Sniters, I’ll have to give you back the book now…)

[via Furdlog]