ABSTRACT
Cloud-based music production (CBMP) services use cloud-computing technologies to provide recordists with access to large libraries of audio samples, synthesizer presets, VSTs, partially completed works, or completed works for remixing. CBMP services greatly reduce the cost associated with purchasing royalty-free samples, as well as the time it takes to find them. All of the major CBMP services offer what they refer to as royalty-free audio samples, which users can freely incorporate into their songs without fear of copyright litigation. CBMP services are extremely popular in music-making communities, and, at the time of writing, one platform known as Splice boasts over 2.5 million subscribers. This means that over 2.5 million music makers are creating music using only one of the available CBMP platforms. Several other well-known services exist, such as Loopcloud, Noiiz, and 99 sounds. The chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.
