Sacred music has a special role in the Catholic liturgy, and Archbishop Alexander Sample of Portland in Oregon has written a pastoral letter reflecting on how Catholics can help provide the best music ...

The long-awaited YouTube Music Sample feature is now available for usage in certain parts of the world. This new feature is a TikTok rival entry that will specifically serve users of Google’s ...

Sampling someone else’s music can send you into a legal minefield, particularly if the beat or hook that you’re lifting comes from a well-known and lucrative track. Enter Tracklib, a new service ...

YouTube Music has introduced its new "Sample" feature, aiming to revolutionise the way music enthusiasts discover tunes on its platform. This rollout is seen as Google's counterplay to the surging ...

When you begin the creative process of writing anything, not just a song, there’s nothing more intimidating than a blank screen. Getting something onto the page to kick off the process can often be ...

Tech has a bad reputation for pulling money out of musicians’ pockets, but Splice is changing that. The audio sample marketplace and music production collaboration tool has now paid out $15 million to ...

Diddy's Grammy-winning hit "I'll Be Missing You" doesn't really come with a daily price tag. After the rapper said he paid Sting $5,000 in royalties a day for the sample of “Every Breath You Take” on ...

There’s a shot early in the new film about rap group N.W.A, “Straight Outta Compton,” that shows a teenaged Andre Young lying on his back at home, surrounded by records. It’s a quick moment. Albums ...

Musicians and music from South Asia have influenced contemporary music for generations, but do the people from a specific culture own that art? Where is the line between appreciation and appropriation ...