I may be reading too much into your line of questions, but is your plan to try to remix an existing track, then try to negotiate a contract with a label and the original artist?

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Originally posted by Shanez Hey folks, Im just getting into production, and ive a few questions that might be simple to you folks but... 1. With regards to cutting sound clips and voices (or full sentences) from other tracks of even movies, how legal is it to have that in your own track that you intent to publish? If not legal how does one go about it? 2. Remixes, how do djs go about it, do they get the original riff or regions from the djs that originally created the track? and go from there or simply some cut the main course from the copy they have? 3. How does the rights work with remixes, do both parties just agree on some contract with regards profits? These might be simple questions, but i also might be simple

#1. It completely depends on what you're sampling. I know that is an obvious answer, but it is what it is. If you're sampling stuff from a movie made in the 90's you'll be fine. Remixing U2 and trying to gain a profit from it could result in a big problem. The general feeling is that if you arn't making a bunch of money off it then you're fine, but I'd be careful messing with big name artists and their vocals.

#2. Remixers receive a tracks "source files" which is usually the building blocks of the tracks. Sometimes the source is audio only. Sometimes it is Audio and MIDI. I've yet to come across a full MIDI source. Remixers don't really have to bother with cutting things from the original because they have all the building blocks at their disposal.

#3. Yes but it is slightly more in-depth. The industry standard for remixes is 50/50 (artist gets 50%, remixer gets 50%) unless you are working with a friend or something. The bigger name DJs sometimes work from a i'll scratch your back you scratch mine point of view. (They remix each others tracks for free, and sometimes might "owe" somebody a remix) - All rights on a remix are exclusively owned by the licensing company unless otherwise specified in the contract.

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Originally posted by cryophonik I may be reading too much into your line of questions, but is your plan to try to remix an existing track, then try to negotiate a contract with a label and the original artist?

O no just i was genuinely curious