On Mon, 28 Feb 1994 22:37:06 -0800 Shawn Levy said: >On Mon, 28 Feb 1994, Sterling wrote: > >> I think it's similar to the situation of rappers sampling snippets >> of other songs. I have a vague impression of a recent (?) case of >> somesort of lawsuit regarding sampling, but unfortunately I can't give >> any details. Anybody? --Sterling >> >Luther Campbell was sued by the estate of Roy Orbison over his use of the >song "Pretty Woman." No doubt the estate of Roy Orbison can sue whomever >they want over the use of "Pretty Woman," but after selling the song and >its title to Disney for that execrable bit of mysogyny, they look pretty >silly singling out a nonentity like Luther Campbell for legal action. The question is one of parody and fair use, and silly or not, the Supreme Court has granted cert. I don't know if the decision's come down yet or not. I'll check it out on Westlaw and let you know. Shari L. Rosenblum