Sampling, Interpolation & Soundalikes

Disputes over sampling, interpolation, replays, remixes, and soundalike re-recordings, as distinct from composition-to-composition similarity.

A Charlie Brown Soundalike Case

June 22, 2026

Beyoncé and Big Freedia “Break My Soul” infringement case is silly.

May 24, 2024

Does the new Chevy commercial ripoff The Monkees?

April 23, 2024

Soundalikes: The secondary infringement lessons from the $250M Twitter lawsuit.

March 18, 2024

Talkbox creator and artist Bosko suing Dua Lipa over Levitating remixes.

August 3, 2023

Why GloRilla’s “Tomorrow” does not sample “Street of the Westbank.”

April 20, 2023

Did Drake sample Obrafour for “Calling My Name without clearing it?”

April 19, 2023

Trefuego’s huge TikTok hit “90Mh” likely has a big problem.

March 24, 2023

Did Kanye West sample “Move Your Body?”

July 1, 2022

Is there a Take 6 sample on H.E.R.’s “Could’ve Been?”

May 6, 2022

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