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 ...

The practice of music sampling, which is the integration of pre-recorded sounds into new musical gestures, experienced a golden, unregulated age in the late 1980s that is almost unimaginable today.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jared is attorney for music, entertainment, and digital media. AI companies like Suno and Udio are training on musicians' catalogs ...

Music sampling blends creativity with legal responsibility. From crate-digging rare gems to transforming them into new beats, knowing how to clear samples keeps your art safe. Understanding rights, ...

Joanna Demers, assistant professor of music history and literature, University of Southern California Is the creative appropriation of previously recorded music theft? Or is that act, better known as ...

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that a phonogram producer can prevent another person from taking a sample, even if it is very short, and including it in another phonogram, ...

Sampling has become a huge part of music production. However, you must choose a sample that matches other aspects of your song. Sampling has become one of the most influential strategies in modern ...

In our previous posts in our Music Law 101 series, we have covered the basics of copyright law, including the scope of copyright protection, copyright ownership, the exclusive rights of copyright, the ...