A modern computer workstation featuring dual monitors with colorful code, a keyboard, speakers, and ambient lighting, perfect for programming, content creation, and digital music production. Music ...

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 ...

On the latest episode of Billboard On the Record, the multi-hyphenate talks his new Earth, Wind & Fire documentary, sampling's evolution and the birth of hip-hop.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When artists sample music, are they stealing or merely being creative and using the work in a new way? Before diving into my research on the art of sampling music, I’ll admit I was the person on the ...

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 ...

The Avalanches return with No Bad Memories, a 31-track album stacked with sonic ephemera. Robbie Chater tells us more ...