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26 Jun

Kanye And Summer’s Estate Reach Copyright Settlement

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Kanye West and the estate of Donna Summer have reached a settlement over a copyright dispute. In February, Summer's husband Bruce Sudano sued the rapper, now known as Ye, for allegedly using an uncleared sample of her 1977 hit I Feel Love on his Vultures 1 album. Summer's estate claimed West had gone ahead with using the sample despite them previously declining his request. West did not comment on the case when asked by the BBC at the time, and has not publicly commented on the settlement. A lawyer for Summer's estate claimed earlier this year that an entity called…

Team Eternity’s ‘Defe Defe’ Hit With Copyright Infringement Scandal

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Team Eternity Ghana, known for their recent gospel hit ‘Defe Defe,’ is facing serious allegations of copyright infringement. Veteran music producer Kwame Mickey has accused the Christian group of unlawfully sampling a song by one of his artistes, Helleluyah Voices. The controversy erupted when Kwame Mickey took to social media to express his grievances, posting, “Who is that Defe Defe Singer? If I start right now them go say I am mansonia. What is the difference between the two songs? Somebody tell her to report and do the needful, that’s all.” In his post, Mickey pointed out striking similarities between…

Serwaa Amihere’s Design Brouhaha: Lawyer Speaks On Legal Implications

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Lawyer Adwoa Paintsil of Robert Smith Group has waded in on the recent issue involving media personality Serwaa Amihere and the choristers of the Action Worship Centre. A few days ago, the newscaster who also owns a fashion brand called out the choristers in a Facebook post (which has since been deleted) for using her design for a dress. In her post, she wrote: “This is my intellectual property Action Chapel Worship Centre. You choristers stole the design. Something I am selling. This is wickedness." Later, it turned out to be that the designs had been on Pinterest for a…