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Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland are suing Sting over unpaid royalties for the 1983 hit 'Every Breath You Take,' claiming they were not properly credited as songwriters and have not received their share of the song's substantial earnings. The case, filed in London, highlights ongoing disputes over songwriting credits and royalties for the iconic track.
Diddy revealed on Twitter that he pays Sting $5,000 per day for sampling the Police frontman's hit song "Every Breath You Take" on his own song "I'll Be Missing You." The resurfaced video clip from a 2018 interview shows Sting confirming that Diddy asked for permission to sample the hit after his own song was released. Sting notes that there are no hard feelings and that the two are "very good friends now." The comprehensive worldwide agreement between Sting and Universal Music Publishing includes most of Sting's song catalog, including "Every Breath You Take."