Copyright

Copyright is a UK house group made up of Gavin Mills, Sam Holt and Scotti De La Hoya. The act is based in London and works in soulful house, with a sound that also draws on classic songwriting, funk, disco, Latin, Afrobeat, tech and other global influences.

Career and releases

The group first appears on the influential US label Soulfuric in 2000 and later releases material on several other labels, including its own Copyright Recordings. Early tracks include “Good For You” with Angie Brown, “Bulo” with percussion collaborator Shovel, and “Release Yourself”. In 2005, Copyright moves to Defected and releases tracks such as “He Is”, “Bring Me Love” and “I Pray”.

Its profile grows further when Simon Dunmore asks the group to mix the 2007 compilation Miami In The House. The compilation reflects the group’s house sound and its approach to DJ mixing, and it sells more than 30,000 copies worldwide.

Voices and Visions

Copyright’s debut album is Voices and Visions. It brings together new material and previously released tracks, and features guest singers and collaborators including K.C. Flightt, Mr V, Miss Patty, Jazzie B, Shovell, Imaani and Tasita D’mour. The album combines soulful house with percussive sections, deep elements, classic song-writing and hip house influences.

The group describes its approach as broad and internationally minded, and its releases and DJ work place it within the global house scene.

Other acts with the same name

There are several other groups and artists using the name Copyright, including a Liverpool alternative rock band, a Vancouver rock band that later reforms under the name Copyright, and a London five-piece that releases Clearance and the single “Reverse/Certain”.