Music Business in Perspective (Part 1)

Sep 5, 2022 | Industry News

When Bey sampled Kelis & didn’t tell her. Was this wrong?

For this month’s exclusive content, Sheer shares its first installment from a new educational series regarding publishing best practices and the legalities and correct music industry conduct. In this particular episode, we expand on the world of sampling. What is the ethical and legal process of sampling an existing piece of music?

 

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