[yowlingcat]

I didn't even think about the analogy to sampling (and the prior controversy) but that is an even better analogy. Ultimately, the different between what's creative re-use and what's a ripoff is a matter of how skillfully it's done and there's a lot of controversy in the middle!

[jason_oster]

https://www.everythingisaremix.info/watch-the-series/

[jen20]

If you want to read the contemporary discussion of samping, the early 90s opinion columns of Sound on Sound magazine are worth a look.