How to find copyright permissions for samples and covers

If you’re planning to cover someone else’s music or use it in your own tracks, you’ll need to get permission to avoid any copyright headaches. Making music doesn’t just mean composing your own song completely from scratch. Covering someone else’s track, or sampling another piece of music, can be a really fun and creative way to make music. But, how do you do this without treading on toes and violating copyright law? Even if this isn’t your intention, it can be difficult to track down the correct copyright owners and obtain the necessary permissions to ensure everything is above board….