WhoSampled has not been a mainstream music app during its eight year existence, but with its latest integration it could be heading down that path. The website and app that allows users to unearth various different samples that your favorite artists used in their tracks and from there see how else the song was sampled who else your favorite artist sampled on other songs. It just announced a new integration with Spotify on its iPhone app.
The new updated version of the app, which roles out tomorrow morning (Wednesday Feb. 10), will allow users to scan their music and reveal the original tracks behind the song. It won't just look into the past however. There will be a forward-looking piece of the app, which allows you to see what covers and tracks have used an older song.
For example, sifting through Kanye West's library will yield hundreds of results by the prolific sampler or if you play The Winstons "Hey Brother" will show close to 1,500 results with the famous "Amen Break" included.
"WhoSampled's unique flavor of discovery is essential for anyone looking to learn more about their music," CEO and Founder of WhoSampled Nadav Poraz said in a statement via Billboard. "We are excited to be enabling Spotify's massive audience of dedicated music lovers to enjoy the WhoSampled experience seamlessly with their personal music collections for the first time."
WhoSampled sells its iPhone app for $3.99 currently and plans to release an Android app later this year. Browsing through tracks via the web of samples, users can add those songs to their playlists. Spotify premium users can also stream music through the WhoSampled App.
Founded in 2008 in London, WhoSampled has amassed nearly 1.2 monthly active users. This is impressive since the company has not had any institutional funding since its inception.
