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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…

18 Jun

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…

01 Nov

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 long…

25 Apr

Jury Selected In Ed Sheeran Music Copyright Case

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A copyright infringement case against British pop artist Ed Sheeran is set to kick off this week, with the potential to further complicate the legal landscape for songwriters. The jury was selected Monday in the case against Sheeran, who is accused of copying the 1973 soul hit “Let’s Get It On” by the heirs of Ed Townsend, who co-wrote the song with Marvin Gaye. Jurors will return to Manhattan federal court Tuesday morning when opening statements in the trial are expected to begin. Sheeran is also expected to testify in the trial. The trial concerns Sheeran’s song “Thinking Out Loud,”…

24 Oct

Hacker Who Stole Ed Sheeran’s Unreleased Music Is Jailed

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A hacker who stole two unreleased songs from Ed Sheeran and sold them on the dark web has been jailed for 18 months. Adrian Kwiatkowski traded the music by Sheeran and 12 songs by rapper Lil Uzi Vert in exchange for cryptocurrency. The 23-year-old, from Ipswich, managed to get hold of them after hacking the performers’ digital accounts, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Kwiatkowski admitted 19 charges, including copyright infringement and possessing criminal property. He had made £131,000 from the music, City of London Police said. Ipswich Crown Court heard that when the defendant’s Apple Mac laptop was searched, 565…

06 Oct

Nigerian Singer Asa Threatens Joeboy With Copyright Lawsuit, Demands ₦300m

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Nigerian musician Asa is threatening to sue her colleague Joeboy for copyright infringement a month after the latter released his new song ‘Contour’. ‘Contour’ was produced by Alague Michael Chidozie, also known as Tempoe. In a legal notice shared on Joeboy‘s Instagram stories, Asa‘s Management claimed that the former’s new song samples a musical composition she had done. They claimed that the producer, Tempoe, who was present during her recording sessions, used her composition on ‘Contour’ without her consent. “We are aware that the use of our composition in the song was not authorised by our client, neither has she reached any commercial arrangements with you…