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5 Free and Paid Alternatives to Splice

Splice is a catalog for royalty-free sample packs and music loops, and serves as a platform for music creation and collaboration. For over ten years, Splice has been a staple for music producers. But part of their user base has expressed their dissatisfaction while looking for the best Splice alternatives. In part, after Splice raised their prices, various licensing issues arose, and users lost their download credits when they canceled a plan. This guide offers free and paid alternatives, sample platform comparisons, and recommendations.

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The Ultimate List of Free Soulful Samples for Hip-Hop & R&B Producers

To rework lyrics from a hip-hop classic by Digable Planets: 'Soul samples be to rap what key be to lock.' Songs like that show why soulful samples are essential for hip-hop and R&B production. From dusty grooves to Rhodes keys and smooth head nods: the analog aesthetics and sound quality of soul samples is why producers are constantly on the lookout for free soulful samples.

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Find Your Sound: Free & Royalty-Free Loops and Samples for Every Genre

Samples and loops have become a foundational element of modern music production. With a vast offering in genres like hip-hop, electronic dance music, and even pop, the challenge for music producers today is where to find the best, high-quality royalty-free samples and loops. That’s why Tracklib curates and cherry-picks the best material out there, to offer artists and beat makers an extensive ready-to-use library. WHether you want to flip songs from the annals of music history or juse royalty-free loops and sample packs to build your track—Tracklib has all your sampling needs covered.

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What Are Royalty-Free Samples—and How to Check If They Are Actually Royalty Free?

When using sample packs, it’s important for music producers that the conditions of sample usage are crystal clear. Royalty-free audio loops and sample libraries are great to download, but how to check if they are actually royalty-free? This guide helps find the best sample providers to get unlimited access to loops and libraries that are guaranteed royalty-free.

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How to Make Money from Music Online (2025 Guide)

How to make money with music is a million-dollar question, pun intended. This overview collects all of Tracklib's expert-written guides on the subject.

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Online DAWs vs. Traditional DAWs: The Pros, Cons, and Hidden Advantages

Digital audio workstations (DAWs) are a vital element of modern music production. While most producers opt for industry-standard DAWs such as Ableton or Pro Tools, as technology and software has developed, more and more producers are exploring the world of online DAWs. Below we’ve explored various options and assessed the many benefits and advantages of using online DAWs, hosted on the internet.

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Discover the Best Royalty-Free EDM Samples for Your Tracks

Any seasoned EDM producer will recognize the laborious process of finding free samples for their music. In a market oversaturated with low-quality, generic samples, it can be near-impossible to find the perfect sample for your particular style of EDM. Whether you're producing house, techno, or dubstep, a quality sample can make or break your track.

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Sample Spacey Synths That Coincided the Launch of the Voyagers

Read between the synth lines, and there's one thing 'In the Regions of Sunreturn' makes clear: electronic musician Michael Garrison has a fascination for space exploration and astronomy. Soon after the launch of Voyager 1 & 2 in 1977, the synthesizer player headed into the studio to work on an album "dedicated to the infinite journeys" of the interstellar probes.

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Sample an Afrobeat Supergroup's Album Recorded on Tour

During the 'Black Voices' album tour by the legendary Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen, the touring musicians couldn't resist getting busy. Doctor L (drums), Jean-Phi Dary (keys), Cesar Anot (bass), Jeff Kellner (guitar), and Tony Allen himself formed a supergroup for the occasion: Psyco On Da Bus, recording a full album within a matter of weeks in hotel rooms, local studios, and the tour bus.

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Sample an Unknown Collab by Jazz Legend Don Cherry

John Coltrane, Sun Ra, Steve Lacy, Ornette Coleman... Trumpeter Don Cherry worked together with a who's who of jazz greats. His work with the Swedish ensemble Bitter Funeral Beer Band recorded in Germany in 1982 is much lesser known. The album brings together spiritual jazz with polyrhythmic roots from the Ghanaian 'funeral music' the band was inspired by.

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Sample a 70s Soundtrack to an Italian Erotic Thriller

Directed by Massimo Pirri, the 1976 Italian film 'Càlamo' turned from a hidden gem into a Euro-cult classic. The erotic thriller theme needed a sleazy soundtrack: for that, composer Claudio Tallino, a.k.a. Greekian, turned to heavy strings, funky basslines, wah-wah effects, psychedelic vibes, and the Hammond organ.

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Sample Dutch Dub/Disco Recorded on 'Very Strange Equipment'

When lockdown forced them into a new studio space, they ended up in Electric Monkey. There they had stacks of what singer and guitarist Nicola Mauskovic called "very strange equipment" at their disposal. That led the band to use the studio as an instrument, just like one of their biggest influences: dub legend Lee 'Scratch' Perry.

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Best Websites for Free Loops and Samples

How do music producers find high-quality loops and samples without spending a fortune? This overview helps you find free loops and samples, with websites that offer unlimited access to royalty-free sounds. No matter the style of music, these sample packs, audio loops, and music libraries get your inspiration and beats going.

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A Full Guide to Royalty-Free Music (2025)

'Royalty-free' means so much more than music free from royalties. This guide with frequently asked questions shows you how to find high-quality music—from songs to sounds—debunking common misconceptions about royalty-free music while we're at it.

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Splice VS. Tracklib: Which Sampling Platform is Best for You?

Many producers wonder what is better: Splice or Tracklib? What the best music sampling platform is for beginners and professionals, comes down to various pros and cons. With this comparison of Splice vs. Tracklib, we squash any doubts and highlight the differences between both sampling platforms.

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