How Music Sampling Works

In this episode, Josh and Chuck dive deep into the fascinating world of music sampling, exploring how artists take pieces of existing songs to create something new. They trace sampling from its experimental beginnings with avant-garde artists in the 1940s through its explosion in hip-hop culture, featuring iconic samples like James Brown's "Funky Drummer" and the legendary "Amen Break." The hosts also tackle the thorny legal battles that emerged when sampling became big business, including landmark court cases that changed how artists can use other people's music.