WhoSampled - Music discovery & exploration

Uncover the essence of your favorite tunes! Delve into WhoSampled's extensive realm of musical insights and examine your Spotify or personal music library for samples, covers, and remixes.

The complimentary version grants you access to the largest and most comprehensive database of samples, covers, and remixes, boasting over 1,195,000 tracks, 369,000 artists, with ongoing daily updates.

An annual Pro subscription is available for only $9.99 per year (or the equivalent in your currency), allowing you to:

- Recognize music playing around you and uncover its associated samples, covers, and remixes

- Explore your Spotify library for all the musical ties within your collection

- Eliminate advertisements (note that ads from third-party embedded content such as YouTube will still appear)

Awards include:

- The Guardian's "25 Best Android Apps of the Year"

- The Telegraph's "Best Music App of the Year"

- Apple's "App Store Best of Year" selection and "Editor's Choice" (iPhone version)

- "Best Music App" in the Music Ally Digital Music Awards

- Featured by The Next Web, The Sunday Times, Fast Company, and more as one of the best apps globally

Where was this track sampled? 

Who has covered my favorite musicians? What remixes exist for this song? WhoSampled has the answers! This app helps you dive into musical connections within your collection. Access the world’s largest database dedicated to sample-based music, cover songs, and remixes, revealing what your favorite artists have sampled or whether your beloved tracks have been reinterpreted. It’s a vital tool for aficionados of Hip Hop, Rap, R&B, Dance/Electronic music, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Funk, Classical, or any other genre.

Features：

- Swift access to the world’s largest and deepest repository of musical DNA, featuring over 1,195,000 songs, 369,000 artists, and ongoing daily growth. Search for any artist or track, even if it's not part of your personal library.

- Identify music playing in your vicinity and instantly view its samples, covers, and remixes. This feature is available to Pro users for a modest annual subscription of just $9.99 (or your currency equivalent).

- Embark on an exploration of musical revelations tailored to your own collection. Scan your Spotify or local music library to unveil incredible links between the songs. Scanning the Spotify library is accessible to Pro users at an annual subscription cost of $9.99 (or currency equivalent).

- Enjoy an aesthetically pleasing, streamlined interface. Navigation is straightforward and intuitive, facilitating easy music exploration.

- Contrast tracks side-by-side and listen to complete tracks streamed via YouTube (when available).

- Access in-depth information regarding any sample (including timing, type, and sections sampled), enabling you to locate where the sample was utilized, jump directly to it, and compare it with the original.

- Discover rich and unique music charts showcasing trending and top-rated works along with the most influential artists and songs throughout history.

- Interact with the WhoSampled community right from the app; comment on and evaluate any entry in the WhoSampled database.

- Share your remarkable discoveries via social media.

- A multitude of additional features and functions, including a personal favorites list and contextual suggestions for every sample, cover, and remix.

User Experience and Additional Information：

*Ease of Use

- The interface features a clear search bar (supporting multi-dimensional searches by song, artist, and more), intuitive categorization sections (hot samples, newly added, and high-rated content), and new users can quickly learn how to use the platform through videos.

*Compliance and Support

- A comprehensive privacy policy and terms and conditions are provided, along with a forum, FAQs, and contact information. Users can resolve questions through the community or customer service. Copyright-related sections (such as DMCA complaints) are also included to ensure content compliance.

*Social Media and Outreach

- Users can follow the platform's social media accounts for updates and view a list of "Top Contributors." The platform also provides metadata and API services to partners, expanding business opportunities.

Immerse yourself deeper into the music that resonates with you. Explore through the WhoSampled app!

How to Use：

1. **Download and Use (Free Version)**

Download directly from the app store and open it. Search for songs/artists to find samples, covers, and remixes. You can also compare tracks, view charts, interact in the community, and share content.

2. **Unlock Advanced (Pro Version, Annual Fee $9.99)**

Enable **Song Recognition** to find corresponding samples/covers, scan Spotify playlists to find related music, and remove in-app ads (except third-party ads).

3. **Error Reporting and Feedback**

If you find any errors, submit evidence in the community comments or by contacting customer service.

FAQs：

1. **Q**: Can Free users view the sample and cover connections in their Spotify library?

**A**: No. Viewing music connections (such as samples and covers) for songs in the Spotify library is a Pro subscription-only feature. Free users cannot use this feature. They must pay $9.99 (or equivalent currency) per year to unlock this benefit.

2. **Q**: Do I need to be online to use WhoSampled to identify music playing nearby?

**A**: Yes. Music identification relies on a platform database match (retrieving information on over 1.195 million songs and 369,000 artists), and after identification, the corresponding sample and cover data must be loaded. This requires an internet connection and is unavailable when offline.

3. **Q**: Does the ad removal with a Pro subscription include ads embedded in third-party content like YouTube?

**A**: No. A Pro subscription only removes ads on WhoSampled's own platform. Ads embedded in third-party content, such as YouTube, are not affected by the Pro subscription and will continue to display normally.

4. **Q**: If I discover incorrect sampling information for a song on the platform, can I report it and request a correction?

**A**: Yes. You can use the in-app community interaction feature to comment on the incorrect sampling information and explain the issue. You can also contact the platform's customer service and provide the correct information and relevant supporting evidence (such as official creative interviews, music production documents, etc.). The platform will verify and update the content based on your feedback.

5. **Q**: Can free users share discovered sampling and cover information on social media?

**A**: Yes. Sharing is a basic platform feature that applies to both free and Pro users. Free users can also share song sampling, cover associations, and other content they find with others on social media.

6. **Q**: Does WhoSampled support viewing sampling or cover information for classical music?

**A**: Yes. The platform's database covers the entire classical music genre. Whether it's sampling classical music from other genres or cover versions of classical music, as long as relevant records exist, users (both free and Pro) can search and retrieve the corresponding information.