Some songs are more than just hits—they become the foundation of future music. Over the decades, certain tracks have been sampled repeatedly, shaping everything from hip-hop to electronic and pop ...

The app WhoSampled just released an update that can make anybody a music historian. It now features helpful new technology that can completely digest a song’s samples, remixes and cover history. Read ...

WhoSampled scans your iPhone's library and reveals the samples that powers the songs on your handset. WhoSampled helps you connect the musical present to the past by highlighting the song snippets ...

WhoSampled, the service that identifies music samples, recently updated their iOS/Android app to include Shazam-style music recognition. Now when you hear a song playing in a bar or a store, you can ...

WhoSampled was acquired by Spotify, unlocking deeper music discovery tools while keeping the platform’s identity. WhoSampled was officially acquired by Spotify, marking a pivotal shift in how ...

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 ...

WhoSampled, the user-compiled database that “allows music fans to explore the DNA of their favorite music,” launched an updated version of their mobile app with music recognition technology. As ...

Led Zeppelin is responsible for some of rock history’s most epic guitar riffs and rhythms. The band transcended rock n’ roll and impacted other musical genres, including hip-hop. While the two seem ...

Editorial Illustration with Bollywood poster. Bollywood movies are one of India’s most recognizable exports. Extravagant sets, big casts, and dramatic plots are all synonymous with these lavish films, ...

It's tough enough for artists to make sure they're paid for every stream of their songs, but what about remixes? There is a system in place from Dubset called the MixBank Rights Management Platform, ...

Following his smash album After Hours, released in early 2020, fans of The Weeknd have been eager to see what he’d do next — especially given the lack of touring due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) ...