​According to Keith Sweat, if artists want to sample his records, there’s one major rule they need to follow – they must run ...

Music sampling is an art form, but it’s also a legal minefield. From understanding the different licenses to using pre-cleared platforms like Tracklib, there are ways to create without risking ...

Two rights involved: Every sample touches both the musical composition copyright and the sound recording copyright, requiring permission from each rights holder. No safe snippet: There’s no guaranteed ...

Kanye West took to the witness stand yesterday in a copyright dispute over uncleared samples in early versions of his tracks ...

A circuitous and protracted copyright infringement case first brought by German electronic-music pioneers Kraftwerk in 2004 has finally been settled - and not in the pioneering electronic group's ...

R&B and hip-hop legend Eve has opened up about the global impact of Central Cee’s breakout track "Doja," which famously ...

Composer Adrian Younge talks about being inspired by the spy-thriller sound of 60s and 70s jazz, what it's like being sampled and why his music has a cinematic feel.

Bad Bunny's accuser over a Un Verano Sin Ti sample responded to the star's demand to be repaid $500,000 in legal bills he spent on the failed lawsuit.

With its old-school sampling workflow, Kiviak Instruments’ WoFi pushed a lot of nostalgic buttons, but the price was a ...

Kanye West is facing trial after being hit with a lawsuit over a sample he used in demos of his 2021 album "Donda." Here's a ...

Wax Heads, which is from the two-person studio Patattie Games and publisher Curve Games, is out now on Steam, PS5, Xbox ...

Thus, notes of a lower pitch are sometimes perceived as more relaxing than notes that are higher pitched. Again, this doesn’t ...