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Music History 

This is the most-sampled song in hip-hop and how it came to be that way

April 26, 2020April 26, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Doug E. Fresh, Sampling, Slick Rick

In 1985, Slick Rick and Doug. E. Fresh released a track called “La Di Da Di.” Since then, it’s become

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Music Industry Music News 

Another 2019 wrap: The state of sampling in music

December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Sampling, Tracklib

Tracklib, a company that offers legal clearance of samples for use in songs, has released its State of Sample 2019

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Music News 

What is the state of sampling in 2019? A new report explains what’s going on.

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Sampling

TrackLib is a service that allows creators of music to discover and license original recordings for use as samples in

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Music History 

Good Friday timesuck: A lecture on the history of sampling

March 16, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Sampling, WhoSampled

If you’re counting the minutes until the weekend starts, burn up half an hour to watch this fantastic lecture on

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Music History Ongoing History of New Music 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 810: The 90s, Part 1: The Foundational Changes That Made Everything Possible

February 2, 2018February 16, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 1990s, Alt-Rock, Generation X, Music VIdeos, Sampling, Soundscan

Writing history takes a very long time. Sure, you could write everything down as it happens, but that’s only really

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Cool! 

The Most Sampled Song in the World. You’ve Definitely Heard it Before

September 27, 2016September 26, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Amen Break, Amen Brother, Samples, Sampling, the Winstons

Can you guess the title and who performed the most sampled song in history? According to WhoSampled.com, 1969’s “Amen, Brother”

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Recommended Music 

The Range Samples Amateur Musicians on YouTube and Makes Some Awesome Music

August 5, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments amateur musicians, electro-pop, James Hinton, Sampling, the Range, YouTube

How much time do you spend on YouTube each month? One-man electro-pop act, James Hinton, aka the Range, spent over

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Music News 

Madonna Just Won a 26-Year-Old Copyright Case

June 4, 2016June 4, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments "Love Break", 6th Circuit, 9th Circuit, Copyright, Lawsuits, Madonna, Sampling, Vogue

Remember “Vogue,” Madonna’s hit song from 1990 that introduced the world to a hand-swirling, hip-gyrating dance craze? The courts haven’t.

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, June 1, 2016

June 1, 2016May 31, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Adele, Australia, Band Merch, Britney Spears, Elton John, Gorilla Biscuits, IBM, Iggy Pop, Kraftwerk, Payola, Rolling Stones, Ron Wood, Sampling, Stooges, Twenty One Pilots, Twilight Zone, Vladimir Putin, Whitney Houston

June? Already? Here’s your music news. Here’s how things work in the US when it comes to the music business.

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Music History 

What Is the Most-Sampled Song of All Time?

November 11, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beside, Fab 5, James Brown, Sampling

Every morning at 8:45, I do a break with Fred and Mel on the morning show on 102.1 the Edge.

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Music History 

How Sampling Changed Music Forever

November 2, 2015November 2, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Akai, Samplers, Sampling

Sampling–the art of surgically excising a sound and implanting in as part of creating a new piece of music–goes back

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The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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