According to Playboy Enterprises and Playboy Music, Inc., hip-hop artist Drake sampled the company’s only hit record, Fallin’ In Love, and incorporated the sample beat into his “Best I Ever Had” single. Playboy Enterprises’ suit seeks an injunction against future distribution of the song, as well as the profits from the single. Playboy Enterprises claim that Drake illegally sampled the Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds song, recorded in 1975, which is Playboy Music’s only hit record.

Royalty Free Beats On Sonic Producer

While Drake and his label(s) Cash Money Records and Universal defend Best I Ever Had against Playboy’s accusations, the incident raises the issue of royalties and rights when it comes to rap music. One of the elements of rap music is the inclusion of sample beats from other artists into new works. Artists who are just starting out may not have the resources to license sample beats from established artists and catalogs.

By itself, that’s one reason Sonic Producer is such a great value for any hip-hop or rap music artist who wants to make his or her own beats. Sonic Producer comes loaded with hundreds of royalty-free samples that are yours to use. Better still, you own the rights to the music you create with Sonic Producer beats. You won’t find out after the fact that someone else is legally entitled to the profits from your creation.

Sonic Producer offers the best beats available at no additional charge. You’ll have dozens of beats to choose from while you capture your very own style. When you’ve got your tracks together, simply export them to MP3 and use them for yourself, share them with your friends or sell them. Every sound that comes with Sonic Producer is yours to use, free of charge and with no royalty payments due on your finished products.

Get your sound together using the sample beats included in Sonic Producer’s extensive sound catalog and you’ll be on your way to producing music the way you want, and with no worries about royalties, copyright infringement or licensing fees. Sonic Producer is available for both the PC and Macintosh platforms and requires no additional hardware or software. You get everything you need to start making beats your own way. When it comes to real value in music-making software, no one can beat Sonic Producer. Download your copy today!

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