Plunderphonics, 9798765119488
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Sampling, copyright, and rebellion: Music that dared to steal and transform.
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    184 pages

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    13 November 2025

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Summary

The Art of Sampling: Plunderphonics and the Battle for Fair Use

In Plunderphonics, Matthew Blackwell delves into the captivating story of musicians who challenged the copyright system by fearlessly using unlicensed samples in their recordings. This book features interviews with John Oswald, the originator of the term “plunderphonics”, and the group Negativland, among others. It draws on extensive research on copyright and intellectual property.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9798765119488
Series:Genre: A 33 1/3 Series
Author:Matthew Blackwell
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Imprint:Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:184
Release Date:13 November 2025
Weight:454g
Dimensions:197mm x 127mm
About The Author

Matthew Blackwell

Matthew Blackwell is a music critic and writer whose work has appeared in Pitchfork, Bandcamp Daily, Tone Glow, the LA Review of Books, and elsewhere. He holds a Ph.D in English Literature from the University of Iowa. He lives in Tenerife, Spain.

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