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Even if you don’t plan on profiting from your music uncleared samples are still off-limits.

You can’t sample someone’s work even if it was never registered with the copyright bureau.Sampling any part of a song without clearance is illegal no matter how long the sample is.Here’s some copyright facts you need to know to sample smart: There’s plenty of misinformation out there around sampling. You could even face legal action for using uncleared samples in your tracks.Īnd even if you do manage to get sample clearance, you’ll still have to give away a percentage of revenue in royalties.įortunately, there are plenty of curated libraries with royalty-free samples that you can use in your track. If you don’t clear your samples you won’t be able to digitally distribute your track on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. Before we talk about how you can use samples in your music, let’s talk about sampling music legally.