Is it ever worth it to borrow someone else’s work? And perhaps more importantly, is it worth how much it could cost? Multiple artists, from Bebe Rexha to Chuck D to Imogen Heap, spoke to us candidly about the lines, samples, rhythms, and melodies they’ve debated. To copy or not to copy, and how to do it without getting sued, has become an increasingly common question for songwriters in the studio, often interfering with the creative process. Photo: Mike McQuade and Photos by Rich Fury/Getty Images for iHeartMedia and Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Bebe Rexha’s (left) song “The Way I Are” interpolates Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody.” “Whitney’s songwriters took 30 percent or something like that,” Rexha said.
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