In this episode of Industry Soundcheck, hosts Martin and Tim explore the growing tension between creativity and copyright in modern music production through the topic of legal issues in remixing and sampling.

From hip hop and R&B to electronic music and jazz inspired productions, sampling has become a core part of how artists create new sounds, but it also raises important legal and ethical questions.

Joining the conversation is independent producer ProdByGen (Alfie), a young beatmaker who began producing music during the coronavirus pandemic. Inspired by his musical family and early experimentation with stems, MP3 samples, and digital audio workstations like FL Studio, Alfie shares how sampling became both a creative outlet and a way to collaborate with artists. He explains how manipulating sounds and transforming existing music ...