Unit 12b: The History of Hip-Hop and the Effects of Modern Sampling

Starting with a deeper discussion on the philosophies behind sampling, we then touch on the controversies of fair compensation to artists whose work is used as a sample as well as the issue of diminishing creativity in an economy where digital samples can be easily found and legally used by anyone. And, of course, we discuss the origins of hip-hop in the 1970s, and how the underground genre was transformed by technology and the influence of the market. To view the videos this audio is taken from, as well as related links and slides, visit: https://is.gd/igjd3t If you’re interested in purchasing the online textbook for this course, find instructions on how to do that at https://sarahwallinhuff.com/history-of-technology-in-music New episode each Thursday!