Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

Any lawyers out there?  If so, help me out here.  (Or anyone else who 
knows the answer.) Aaron's comment touches on an issue I have 
wondered about.  

(1) If samples (and perhaps other components that come packaged on 
electronic music-making gear) are copyrighted, and
(2) if I make, distribute, and/or sell music using those samples (and 
other e-music gear components,

am I violating copyright (or any other)laws? 



--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Aaron Eppolito <synthesis77@y...> wrote:
> You should clear it with E-mu.  They hold the rights for the
> samples.  And yes, they are copyrighted and I would assume will be
> released for Emulator-X.  I would be very much surprised if you
> wouldn't get sued, or at least sent a cease and desist.  Just a
> warning...
> 
> -Aaron