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Wu-Tang Clan Get Approval for First Legal Beatles Sample

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 2, 2007 - 11:06am.

Chicago - Hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan have become the first musicians to legally license a sample from a Beatles song for one of their own compositions, Pitchfork reported on Tuesday.

tags: Licensing | Law | Music | Beatles | Copyright | Danger Mouse | Wu-Tang Clan |

Digital Single From Danger Mouse, Cee-Lo Hits No. 1 in the U.K.

Authored by dmw on April 4, 2006 - 4:55pm.
London - "Crazy", a song collaboration between hip-hop producer Danger Mouse and hip-hop artist Cee-Lo under the moniker Gnarls Barkley, has become the first single to reach the top of the charts in the U.K. based solely on digital sales. The Official U.K. Charts Company reported the single sold 31,000 copies last week, leading all singles sales, despite having only become available for purchase in physical stores on Monday.
tags: Downloads | Music | UK | Danger Mouse | Cee-Lo | Gnarls Barkley |