Independent Lens

tv show

poster for Independent Lens

527 total episodes

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26 seasons

First Aired August 09, 1999

Overview

This acclaimed Emmy Award-winning anthology series features documentaries and a limited number of fiction films united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement and unflinching visions of their independent producers and featuring unforgettable stories about a unique individual, community or moment in history.

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Copyright Criminals

Season 11 - Episode 11 - 1h 0m

Air Date

January 19, 2010

Overview

This program examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright law and, of course, money. For more than 30 years, innovative hip-hop performers and producers have been re-using portions of previously recorded music. When lawyers and record companies got involved, what was once referred to as a "borrowed melody" became a "copyright infringement."