BERLIN (AP) — German electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk have suffered a legal setback at Germany’s highest court in a suit over a two-second sample. The verdict is a victory for German music producer ...

(CN) – A two-second sample of a rhythm sequence from a song by electronic music pioneer Kraftwerk constitutes copyright infringement since the sampling was done without permission from the songwriters ...

Kraftwerk s Ralf and Florian are likely a bit grumpier than usual today after being dealt a legal blow stating unsanctioned sampling doesn t necessarily violate copyright laws. The decision by Germany ...

Germany's top court is set to decide on artistic rights of the world-famous band Kraftwerk, whose sample was used in a rap song without consent. The rhythm sequence was originally part of Kraftwerk's ...

A German court has ruled in favour of Kraftwerk in a 12 year-old court case surrounding a two second sample of their music. The case centres around a brief sample of their 1977 song ‘Metall auf Metall ...