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Sound Wars: M/A/R/R/S Vs. Stock, Aitken, Waterman

Phil Sutcliffe, Q, December 1987

At what point does sampling cross the fine line between flattery and theft? The battle between Stock Aitken Waterman and M/A/R/R/S may be the first case to come to court.

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