Sampling platform Tracklib has announced the release of a new series of sample packs that feature authentic and original "vintage" recordings, repackaged and released as royalty-free samples. Tracklib ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write for, and about, the up-and-coming musician. Royalty-free sample library and sound effects company Splice and Warner ...

Sampling used to be a labour-intensive task, but with the rise of the internet, the sharing and distribution of small audio files has become the norm. While ‘90s producers had to sift through crates ...

Splice, a leading platform for music creation, faced growing challenges managing manual payments to its global network of ...

Late last year, Canadian producer Deadmau5 was at the centre of a sampling controversy when it emerged that sounds from his song Faxing Berlin were being bundled with FL Studio. Presuming they were ...

Justin Bieber recently dropped his latest album, Changes, and it took less than 24 hours before the pop star was accused of stealing the melody used in one of its songs. Artist Asher Monroe pointed ...