Donna Summer's Estate Sues Kanye West for Unauthorized Song Sampling

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Donna Summer's Estate Sues Kanye West for Unauthorized Song Sampling
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Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign are being sued by Donna Summer's estate for allegedly sampling her 1977 hit "I Feel Love" without permission in their song "Good (Don't Die)." Despite the estate's refusal to grant permission due to controversy surrounding Ye's antisemitic comments and lyrics, the song was released with an interpolation of the original track. The estate had the song removed from streaming platforms and is pursuing legal action for copyright infringement, citing millions of listens before its removal. This is not the first time Kanye West has faced legal issues over unauthorized sampling.

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