Analysis Of 'Hello By Adele'

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"Hello" by Adele is a recent hit song widely heard and played since its release in October. Adele is known for her powerful voice and inspirational breakup songs. The songs that artists like Adele create are used to make a living. When people download illegal music online or use the music of other artists and not pay for the song, one is essentially stealing the artist 's hard work. In 1991, when the case of the music groups Negativland/U2 occurred, it was a chance for an artist to fight for what was theirs. In the case, Negativland sampled a song by U2 without permission and U2 and Island productions then sued them for this. The court made the decision that this was

Negativland used the work of U2 to create a song for their new album. In Andrian Adams and Paul McKibbin 's article, "Sampling Without Permission is Theft" they explain that any form of sampling is still theft. Adams and McKibbins argue that the usage of copyrighted music is illegal, "For commercial gain, you must pay. Period." Adams and McKibbins compare Negativland to how no one but a thief would sell a car without the proper legal means. They claim as well in their article how if Negativland we really just sampling then they should not have sold it for commercial gain. It was the commercial gain that made their sampling a violation of copyright laws and resulted in the lawsuit against Negativland. I agree with the arguments provided by Andrian Adams and Paul McKibbins in their article, "Sampling Without Permissions is Theft." Adams and McKibbins claim that the lawsuit against Negativland and how their "sampling" is, by the law, considered theft. Negativland used U2 's music without any legal approval and used it for commercial gain in order to increase their album sales. They produced and distributed the work of a fellow musician disguised as their own and took credit for the