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Tracklib is the world’s first and only digital service for clearing samples, finally solving a huge problem in the music industry and levelling the playing field by making sample clearance accessible and affordable. Their catalog consists of over 100k all-original recordings from over 400 record labels/publishers around the world. The ...

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  • 05/04/202305/04/2023

Sleepy Catalog, Active Revenue: Tracklib Helps Labels Find New Revenue Sources For Their Back Catalog

A miniscule portion of music catalogs generate a majority of the revenue. For those labels or rightsholders interested in expanding their revenues, Tracklib has helped breathe new life into the sleepiest corners of their music catalogs through their sampling marketplace full of pre-cleared tracks. These catalogs are a goldmine for sampling – as their iconic sounds can be featured in the next big hit, and appreciated once more in a new way.

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05/04/2023, Sleepy Catalog, Active Revenue: Tracklib Helps Labels Find New Revenue Sources For Their Back Catalog
05/04/202305/04/2023, Sleepy Catalog, Active Revenue: Tracklib Helps Labels Find New Revenue Sources For Their Back Catalog
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05/04/2023
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05/04/2023
Several rightsholders have reported Tracklib to be in their top sources of income, including G.E.D. Soul Records, Statik LNK Music, and Country & Eastern Records. Sampling licenses are a compelling form of passive income for these rightsholders, who can now earn from track downloads, revenue sharing, and licensing fees. MORE» More»

A miniscule portion of music catalogs generate a majority of the revenue. For those labels or rightsholders interested in expanding their revenues, Tracklib has helped breathe new life into the sleepiest corners of their music catalogs through their sampling marketplace full of pre-cleared tracks. These catalogs are a goldmine for sampling – as their iconic sounds can be featured in the next big hit, and appreciated once more in a new way.

Several rightsholders have reported Tracklib to be in their top sources of income, including G.E.D. Soul Records, Statik LNK Music, and Country & Eastern Records. Sampling licenses are a compelling form of passive income for these rightsholders, who may struggle to find an audience in a sea of content on music platforms. Instead, they can earn from track downloads, revenue sharing, and licensing fees, each with its own benefit.

These rightsholders each bring music to Tracklib representative of their own unique catalog. With diverse catalogs of high-quality music, G.E.D. Soul Records, Statik LNK, and Country & Eastern Records have reached new audiences as artists and producers license their tracks for their new songs. These niche labels and rightsholders can greatly benefit from sampling, and can earn substantial revenues. 

The music industry is seeing the start of what promises to be an explosion in new ways to use older tracks, from stem players, to multitracks, to sampling. One of the longest-standing ways of rethinking existing recordings, sampling is everywhere, a regular part of producers’ and artists’ creative process. Samples are included in about 1 out of every 5 tracks on the Billboard Top 100. 

Tracklib has become the go-to place for artists and producers to find unique, high-quality songs, and obtain the licenses to use these songs for their own creative use. Tracklib streamlines the discovery and licensing process for any artist or producer interested in expanding into this new creative element. 

“We strive to help create a seamless experience for both our rightsholders and the artists and producers licensing samples through Tracklib,” says Andreas Liffgarden, Acting Head of Catalog at Tracklib. “We want to help fuel the musical ecosystem and provide those alternative revenue streams so sampling can become a top revenue source for rightsholders everywhere.”

Catalog available through Tracklib is flexible to the needs of the artist or producer, and responds to their usage of the track in compensating the rightsholder. With over 100,000 tracks, Tracklib’s catalog provides discovery opportunities for artists and producers. Tracklib tracks sampling usage by these artists and producers, and collects and distributes money owed to rightsholders reported quarterly.

About Tracklib
Tracklib is the world’s first and only digital service for clearing samples, finally solving a huge problem in the music industry and leveling the playing field by making sample clearance accessible and affordable. Their catalog consists of 100k all-original recordings from over 400+ record labels/publishers around the world. The catalog includes everything from Isaac Hayes to Mozart and Jazz artist Bob James, whose music has been sampled in 1000s of songs. Samples from Tracklib have been used in major songs from artists like Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Nas, Phantogram, Mary J. Blige, DJ Khaled and BROCKHAMPTON.

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05/04/2023

01/18/2023, Tracklib Strengthens Team Heading Into 2023 With Experienced Music Industry Hires
01/18/202301/18/2023, Tracklib Strengthens Team Heading Into 2023 With Experienced Music Industry Hires
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01/18/2023
Announcement
01/18/2023
Tracklib has recruited new team members to lead their expanding team. Tracklib is joined by Andreas Liffgarden, who joins the Tracklib Board as an advisor, and Michael Cassidy, now Chief Product and Technology Officer. MORE» More»

Tracklib has the largest catalog of pre-cleared music for sampling, instantly available for artists, producers, and creators to discover, license, and use in their work. Over the past year, Tracklib has seen a significant increase in the number of music creators curious about sampling as an element in their creative process, while sampling has become a component in nearly 1 out of 5 hit songs on the Billboard Top 100 chart.

Tracklib sees further growth opportunities on the horizon in 2023 and has recruited new talent to be part of their expanding team. Tracklib is joined by Andreas Liffgarden, who joins the Tracklib Board as an advisor, and Michael Cassidy, now Chief Product and Technology Officer. Liffgarden is the founder of Soundtrack Your Brand and former Global Head of Telecom Business Development at Spotify. Cassidy is a former Chief Innovation Officer at FUGA and was a consultant on Strategy and Technology for Downtown Music Holdings.

“Curiosity and innovation drive me,” says Andreas Liffgarden. “Through my past work, I realized the opportunity in building a platform that could support the music industry in scaling & monetising the B2B music space.”

“Through my past work, I realized the opportunity in building a platform that could support the music industry in scaling & monetising new verticals such as sampling, creator economy and in-store music,” says Michael Cassidy. “Tracklib, with its impressive brand, producer network and YouTube following, is the perfect starting point for how original recordings can be used in music.” 

“We are delighted that Tracklib has been able to attract Andreas and Michael at a time when we are accelerating many areas,” says Per Aspemar, CEO of Tracklib. “Producers and artists turn to Tracklib for discovery and innovation – this will only grow stronger over the next year and beyond.”

About Tracklib
Tracklib is the world’s first and only digital service for clearing samples, finally solving a huge problem in the music industry and leveling the playing field by making sample clearance accessible and affordable. Their catalog consists of 100k all-original recordings from over 400+ record labels/publishers around the world. The catalog includes everything from Isaac Hayes to Mozart and Jazz artist Bob James, whose music has been sampled in 1000s of songs. Samples from Tracklib have been used in major songs from artists like Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Nas, Phantogram, Mary J. Blige, DJ Khaled and BROCKHAMPTON.

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01/18/2023

12/13/2022, Y2K and a return to the roots of house music: What music samples say about 2022
12/13/202212/13/2022, Y2K and a return to the roots of house music: What music samples say about 2022
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12/13/2022
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12/13/2022
Tracklib compiled a look into the impact of sampling in 2022 in their State of Sampling report. Sampling is becoming more popular, as 1 out of every 5 hits on the Billboard Top 100 are sample-based. Tracklib summarizes the latest stats,,trends, and stories to give insight into sampling’s role in the culture of today’s music. MORE» More»

Tracklib has compiled an exclusive look into the impact of sampling in 2022, presented as their annual State of Sampling report. Sampling is becoming more popular, as 1 out of every 5 hits on the Billboard Top 100 are sample-based. Tracklib summarizes the latest stats, top trends, and stories to give insight into sampling’s role in the culture of today’s music. View the full State of Sampling report here.

Sampling has been steadily increasing over the past 3 years, for a 31% increase in samples used in total. We’ve seen genre shifts, shifts in how artists utilize samples and who they pay homage to through their samples, and changes in how new technologies are utilized to share and discover samples. All is expanded upon in Tracklib’s report.

A few takeaways from this year’s report include:

  • Sampling is becoming more popular. Every 1 out of 5 hits this year sampled other songs.
  • The 2000’s have become the most sampled decade, overtaking the 90’s.
  • Sampling from dance music is more popular than ever.
  • R&B has dethroned Hip-hop as the most sampled genre.
  • Stems are more important than ever, likely thanks to the wider availability of stems to producers.
  • Sampling finally qualified for the World Cup.
  • Sample drill is one of the world’s most fast-growing subgenres.
  • All samples on Beyoncé’s Renaissance are an homage to LGBTQ+

Tracklib’s State of Sampling report is often quoted by various publications in the music industry. In past State of Sampling reports, Tracklib tracked genre, average year of tracks sampled, highly sampled tracks, social-media platform’s impact on sampling, and other discussion around trending topics related to sampling. This is Tracklib’s 5th annual State of Sampling report.


About Tracklib
Tracklib is the world’s first and only digital service for clearing samples, finally solving a huge problem in the music industry and leveling the playing field by making sample clearance accessible and affordable. Their catalog consists of over 100k all-original recordings from over 400 record labels/publishers around the world. The catalogue includes everything from Isaac Hayes to Mozart and Jazz artists Bob James, whose music has been sampled in 1000s of songs. Samples from Tracklib have been used in major songs from artists like Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Nas, Phantogram, Mary J. Blige, DJ Khaled and BROCKHAMPTON.

Announcement
12/13/2022

12/08/2022, CeeLo Green teams up with Tracklib to discuss the culture of sampling, his creative process, and the opportunity for collaboration.
12/08/202212/08/2022, CeeLo Green teams up with Tracklib to discuss the culture of sampling, his creative process, and the opportunity for collaboration.
Announcement
12/08/2022
Announcement
12/08/2022
CeeLo Green has detailed his early days as an emerging artist and his creative process in two mini-documentaries produced by Tracklib, the world’s first and only digital service for clearing samples. These videos were produced by Tracklib to shine a light on the culture and artistry of music sampling. MORE» More»
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CeeLo Green on the Dirty South’s rise to the top
 
Amidst the heated East Coast vs. West Coast rivalry in the mid-90s, another hip-hop storm was brewing down south. A new scene was emerging in Atlanta, with a collective by the name of Dungeon Family paving the way. In a new short documentary, CeeLo Green (Goodie Mob / Gnarls Barkley) breaks down the early days of the Dirty South, which birthed a new generation of hip-hop icons.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUihha46LKo 
 
In the Tracklib-produced video, CeeLo Green gets up close and personal with memories about the origins and key influences of Southern hip-hop, and the rise of the Dirty South to a global phenomenon. He reminisces about recording Goodie Mob’s 1995 debut album Soul Food in Curtis Mayfield’s home studio, the impact of André 3000’s groundbreaking speech at the tense The Source Awards 1995, what sampling old funk and soul records means to him, and much more.
 
To this day, the Dungeon Family’s legacy is still as present as ever. “Knowingly or unknowingly, the descendants of the Dungeon Family still rise to the occasion and hurdle over that bar. Setting new ones in the process,” says CeeLo Green, referring to Future (the younger cousin of Dungeon Family producer Rico Wade), and distant descendants likeLatto, Young Thug, 21 Savage, Lil Baby, and other popular rappers from Atlanta today.
 
 
CeeLo Green unveils how Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy” was really made
youtu.be/jOazMqm2HTc
 
CeeLo Green’s biggest hit to date is “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley, the duo he formed together with producer Danger Mouse. In another new video by Tracklib, CeeLo reveals that the hit record actually traces back to his Dungeon Family days:  “I was trying to make my escape back to the tour bus, but this gentleman reached out to me in the pouring rain to hand me a demo CD,” CeeLo Green recalls about a Dungeon Family show at the campus of University of Georgia. “[Danger Mouse] was dressed in one of those ponchos, like Bruce Willis in the movie ‘Unbreakable’.” 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOazMqm2HTc&ab_channel=Tracklib

An opportunity for producers to collaborate with CeeLo Green
Producers now have a shot to produce, record, and release a song with CeeLo Green. With Tracklib as a record store for sampling, producers are allowed to sample any record available on Tracklib. The winning submission—picked by CeeLo himself—earns a remote studio session, and writing/publishing credits on the official release. The last submission date of the competition is December 18th. All details can be found at www.tracklib.com/ceelo
 
youtu.be/jLlUsrxOw_M 
 
“Sampling is an essential element of hip-hop. It's the bridge between generations. Some of this music could disappear into obscurity. You may never encounter it unless you're introduced to it [through samples]. (...) Tracklib are good shepherds for sampling. They are mavericks on this front.”
—CeeLo Green


About Tracklib

 Tracklib is the world’s first and only digital service for clearing samples, finally solving a huge problem in the music industry and leveling the playing field by making sample clearance accessible and affordable. Their catalog consists of over 100k all-original recordings from over 400 record labels/publishers around the world. The catalog includes everything from Isaac Hayes to Mozart and Jazz artists Bob James, whose music has been sampled in 1000s of songs. Samples from Tracklib have been used in major songs from artists like J. Cole, Phantogram, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, Lil’ Wayne, DJ Khaled and BROCKHAMPTON.
 

 

Announcement
12/08/2022

12/07/2022, Bun B & Statik Selektah are recording their new album “Trillstatik 2” live on Twitch today.
12/07/202212/07/2022, Bun B & Statik Selektah are recording their new album “Trillstatik 2” live on Twitch today.
Announcement
12/07/2022
Announcement
12/07/2022
Statik Selektah and rapper Bun B are back in a studio in NYC to record the follow-up “Trillstatik 2”, a follow up from their 2019 album "Trillstatik". This time they have also teamed up with sampling service Tracklib, from which they will use samples of original music for some of the songs. MORE» More»

In 2019, producer Statik Selektah and rapper Bun B created and recorded the album “Trillstatik” from scratch over a 12 hour live stream from a Brooklyn music studio. The album featured guest appearances from Method Man, Westside Gunn, Fat Joe, Talib Kweli, Paul Wall, among others, and was released just 3 days after it was recorded.

Today Bun & Statik are back in a studio in NYC to record the follow-up “Trillstatik 2”. The lineup of featured artists is still kept secret, but the live-stream is promised to include a whole lot of exciting surprises. This time they have also teamed up with sampling service Tracklib, from which they will use samples of original music for some of the songs.

Trillstatik is a brave and groundbreaking musical experiment that we just had to be a part of. Sampling songs from Tracklib’s library also allows them to instantly clear the samples, which is of course ideal when releasing the album so quickly after recording it”, 
says Tracklib founder Pär Almqvist.

The creation of the album will be live streamed today December 7th, starting at 2pm EST on Statik Selektah’s Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/statikselekt
The album is scheduled for release this Friday, Dec 9th 2022.

Announcement
12/07/2022