WhoSampled is the Leading Destination for Sample-Based Music, Cover Songs and Remixes.

WhoSampled contains the world's most comprehensive, detailed and accurate database of samples, cover songs and remixes, covering the entire history of music spanning over 1,000 years.

Launched in 2008, our unique content represents over a decade of detailed research, knowledge sharing and expert analysis by the WhoSampled contributor community, moderators and staff.

The content on WhoSampled gets refined and built upon day in, day out. It is built by a growing community of 42,001 contributors and verified by a team of 58 moderators, with updates coming in every hour of the day.

Every musical connection we show was contributed by a member of the WhoSampled community and carefully verified by a qualified person (a moderator, member of staff or self-moderating Gold Contributor).

The Authority in Sample-Based Music

WhoSampled is the de-facto standard in information about sampling, with frequent references in global media.

"WhoSampled.com’s vast database has long been a source for music geeks to identify where their favorite samples came from" - WIRED

"Sampling encyclopedia" - Billboard

"A convenient digital alternative to digging in the crates" - Rolling Stone

"A fine app for music historians and sample hunters" - PCMag

"WhoSampled is a proper rabbit-hole of a digital service: you start by looking up a sample in a song you like, and emerge blinking 10 or 20 minutes later with a head full of new (old) music." - The Guardian

Trusted by the Music Industry and Academia

WhoSampled data powers marketing campaigns by all 3 major record labels and large independents as well as research studies by top academic institutions. Our partners and customers include: Universal Music Group, Sony Music, Warner Music Group, Concord Music Group, Grammy.com, SoundHound, NYU, Berklee College of Music, Tufts University and more.

Hundreds of academic papers have used WhoSampled for their research. Explore some examples on Google Scholar here.

An Award Winning Music Service

Apple - Best of Year selection (iPhone app)

The Guardian - 25 Best Android Apps

The Telegraph - Best Music App, Top 10 App

Music Ally Digital Music Awards - Best Music App

The Next Web - Best Music Apps

The Independent - 50 Best Apps

Current Database Stats

  • 1,328,172 Songs
  • 414,039 Artists
  • 663,506 Samples
  • 492,697 Covers
  • 149,112 Remixes
  • 42,001 Contributors

Meet the Moderators

Our Moderators are crucial in building the WhoSampled database and maintaining its quality. They devote their time, energy and extensive musical knowledge to making WhoSampled bigger and better every day. If you feel you are qualified and would like to join our team of moderators, please follow this section of our FAQ.

Our Copyright Policy

See the Copyright / DMCA page.

Press Enquiries and Bloggers

We are happy to provide any further information you may require to write a piece about us or sampled music in general. Just contact us and we will be glad to help.

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Company Information

This website is operated by WhoSampled.com Limited, c/o Rodliffe Accounting Ltd, 1 Canada Square, 37th Floor, London, E14 5AA, United Kingdom.

Company number 6957999, registered in England and Wales. VAT number 975921770.
E-mail: support at whosampled dot com.

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