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 ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Sampling used to be a labour-intensive task, but with the rise of the internet, the sharing and ...

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 ...

In June 2007, Rihanna reached the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100 for what was then only the second time in her career. “Umbrella,” written and produced by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart, was originally meant ...