Billboard’s Steve Knopper interviewed Deborah Mannis-Gardner for this piece about the rise of interpolations.
As interpolations become more common in new hits, there’s debate over whether the creators of those earlier songs deserve recognition on music’s biggest night.
Deborah Mannis-Gardner, president of DMG Clearances, adds that sampling and interpolating have become a “homage,” and the kinds of artists who might be eligible for Grammy song of the year nominations are “respectfully” clearing source material and paying the original artists. Regarding the Grammys, she says, “It’s sad they don’t get the acknowledgment.”
– Steve Knopper, Billboard