On the latest episode of Billboard On the Record, the multi-hyphenate talks his new Earth, Wind & Fire documentary, ...

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 ...

Sampling has been controversial from the very start. Supporters argue that artists sample songs they love and build on them to create their own sound. Those opposed to sampling, while possessing mixed ...

Musician and producer Questlove discussed the history of sampling in music and its parallels with generative AI in the latest ...

"Do you think I need to use AI? I've been making music without AI forever. I'm using it because it's an amazing adventure – I ...

Music sampling is a widely used and important technique in modern music production. Sampling involves taking portions of pre-existing recordings and incorporating them into new compositions. Although ...

Generative AI is a heated topic in every circle, but possibly not as much as in the music world. More and more, AI-generated artists and songs worm their way onto streaming platforms and Billboard ...

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 ...

In the summer of 2017, when Daniel Hansford was 17 and on vacation with his family, “Josie” by Steely Dan came on the car stereo. Though he was hearing the song for the first time, Hansford believed ...

Although music sampling—the reuse of previous music in a new song or piece—is a rich, centuries-old tradition, we seldom hear about its successes. On one hand, the mass media seems to have drawn a ...

Pete Rock says that today's artists sample music that's too recent and too mainstream. Pete Rock says that modern hip-hop producers sample too much music that came out within the last few years. He ...