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It used to be the case that un-cleared samples could really come back to bite you. Mostly famously, The Verve had to hand over all the royalties earned on Bittersweet Symphony after their mishandled use of The Rolling Stones’ ‘The Last Time’.
Last month EMI Production Music launched a six-month amnesty on undeclared samples from its vast music library of TV music and tasty break beats. The amnesty allowed samplers and producers to gain a license without risk of legal action.
Over time artists such as Fatboy Slim, Jay-Z, Gorillaz, Mark Ronson, Nelly, Gnarls Barkley have drawn on EMI’s incredible collection, particularly the renowned KPM catalogue.
Trevor Reekie speaks to EMI Production Music’s global director, Alex Black about his company’s innovative approach to this modern form of music-making.
Music details
Artist: Various
Song: eQzRR6-hgWI-www.mp3tunes.tk
Composer: various
Album: EMI-Production-Music-Showreel
Label: EMI Production Music
Artist: Alan Hawkshaw
Song: Spaced Out Sportsgirl
Composer: Alan Hawkshaw
Album: Kpm 713 - Bootleg Beats
Label: EMI Production Music
Artist: Jay-Z / DJ Clue
Song: Peoples Court
Composer: Jay-Z / DJ Clue / Alan Hawkshaw
Album: DJ Clue presents:Backstage Mix tape
Label: n/a
Artist: Nelly
Song: Iz U
Composer: Nelly / Alan Hawkshaw
Album: Nellyville
Label: UMG
Artist: Alan Stanley Tew
Song: The Big One
Composer: Alan Stanley Tew
Album: Peoples Court Theme
Label: EMI Production Music
Artist: Alan Hawkshaw & Andrew Kingslow
Song: Beat Match Until I'm Blue
Composer: Alan Hawkshaw & Andrew Kingslow
Album: Kpm 713 - Bootleg Beats
Label: EMI Production Music
Artist: David Lindup
Song: French Lick
Composer: David Lindup
Album: Kpm 713 - Bootleg Beats
Label: EMI Production Music
Artist: Fatboy Slim
Song: Punk to Funk
Composer: N. Cook / Keith Mansfield
Album: Better Living Through Chemistry
Label: Astralwerks
Artist: Andrew Oldham Orchestra
Song: The Last Time
Composer: Jagger, Richards
Album: Rolling Stones Songbook
Label: Abkco Records
Artist: The Verve
Song: Bittersweet Symphony
Composer: Jagger, Richards
Album: Urban Hymns
Label: Hut, Virgin Records
Artist: Dangerdoom
Song: Old School (feat. Talib Kweli)
Composer: Old School (feat. Talib Kweli), Keith Mansfield
Album: Old School (feat. Talib Kweli) single
Label: Lex Records
Artist: Keith Mansfield
Song: Phunky Fanfare
Composer: Keith Mansfield
Album: Kpm 713 - Bootleg Beats
Label: EMI Production Music
Artist: Alan Hawkshaw
Song: Sharp Shooter
Composer: Alan Hawkshaw
Album: Kpm 713 - Bootleg Beats
Label: EMI Production Music
