Sampling DO's and DON'Ts

[DJ_Sam_909]

Because who wants to mess with a guy called Fatboy Slim?

[Mr. Hoosteen]

i love fatboy slim

[DJ_Sam_909]

i love fatboy slim

Fatboy Slim and Daft Punk are the reasons I began to like music in the first place

[Mr. Hoosteen]

Fatboy Slim and Daft Punk are the reasons I began to like music in the first place

amen bro, amen.

[Nerd42]

Fatboy Slim died from being too fat, then too slim, then destroying the universe via this paradox.

[Mr. Hoosteen]

Fatboy Slim died from being too fat, then too slim, then destroying the universe via this paradox.

if there were a user on this site named Fatboy Slim, this post would belong in the Random Sentence Thread

[AL3X_M]

So I mean, how does someone even go about getting a sample cleared? Would say, an artist talk to his manager, then have his manager talk to the sampled artist's manager? What if the sampled Artist/Band isn't well known, and/or has been inactive for decades, and there's no way of reaching management? I'm just asking out of curiosity.

Also, has anyone on this forum attempted to contact a big person about sampling a song for commercial use?

[davetherave3009]

My point being, if using a sample is such a big deal, then why is Fatboy Slim still finacially stable? If you check out his song "Gansta Trippin'", you'll see what I mean, and here's a breakdown video to prove my point:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Toljny3CGo4
-6 Samples at least...

Besides, my view is as long as you sample an old, unrecognised song (And do a good job) Then no one will recognise, and it is not much of a problem. On the other hand if you become popular and eventually start selling your songs, it is absolutley vital that you look into the legality of it.

[Austerlitzer]

Yep but also new house artists do a lot of sampling of well known songs. Like my feelings for you, cry a little by bingo players etc. :P They have lawyers to take care of that but this is great advice and I suggest it to anyone!