Is Music Sampling Just Cultural Appropriation?
Music sampling has long been quite a contentious issue in the music industry, primarily due to copyright concerns. Until now, there is still debate whether it is allowable to use a certain part of a song as a “sample” in another song. In recent years years another question being raised regarding music sampling, making the issue more sensitive than ever to tackle. In an era when there is a growing awareness on cultural representation while plenty of steps have been taken to promote multiculturalism (in some cases, to the point of political correctness), the question is now being raised: is music sampling a form of cultural representation?
