Apr 2026
A two-second fragment of a Kraftwerk track, reused in a loop in a hip-hop hit. Is this a reproduction requiring authorisation? The CJEU’s answer defined the rules for the entire music industry.
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A two-second fragment of a Kraftwerk track, reused in a loop in a hip-hop hit. Is this a reproduction requiring authorisation? The CJEU’s answer defined the rules for the entire music industry.