Obtaining Permission To Use A Sample
- To use an existing copyright you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.
- Details of the sampled work should be included when registering the piece of music. The copyright owner of the original piece of work and the copyright owner of the piece of music containing the sample, should both register their interest.
Any piece of music containing a sample from a pre-existing piece of music must be cleared with the original copyright owner, no matter how small the sample.
Registering Samples
Samples can be registered in two ways:
1) By the new copyright owner - the original copyright owner must be listed and the shares allocated.
2) By a record company applying for clearance to record music which includes a sample of a pre-existing piece of music.
Once we have been notified of the new music, the shares will be registered as requested and all parties informed.
Sample Disputes
For information detailing the situations where a sample may be disputed and our procedure in these instances, please refer to our Sampling Dispute Claims.
Further Information
Download the detailed rules governing Samples.
