<p>The art of sampling &mdash; one of the most innovative music processes to emerge in the late-twentieth century &mdash; stands today as both a celebrated art form and a cultural activity within the hip hop/rap music tradition and beyond. &nbsp;&#39;The Art of Sampling&#39; (Amir Said, author of &#39;The BeatTips Manual&#39;), examines this complex and controversial music process, and presents a study that illuminates the history, creative mechanics, and philosophy of sampling, while also exploring the implications that it holds for copyright law.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Divided into three primary parts, including an in-depth History part, a robust Instruction (how-to) part, and a highly comprehensive Copyright Law part, &#39;The Art of Sampling&#39; is detailed, sharply informative, and engaging. &nbsp;Astute and intensely thought-provoking, it&rsquo;s the definitive book on sampling in the hip hop/rap music tradition and copyright law, and one of the most striking and poignant music studies to come along in years.</p>