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music1 year ago

"Kanye West's 'Vultures 1' Disappears and Reappears on Apple Music"

Kanye West's latest album "Vultures 1" with Ty Dolla $ign was pulled off Apple Music due to distribution violations and unauthorized samples, but reappeared hours later without explanation. The album faced scrutiny for using unauthorized samples from artists like Donna Summer and Black Sabbath, leading to takedown notices from streaming platforms. FUGA, the distribution company, issued takedown notices after the album was released through their platform in violation of their service agreement. Kanye West faced accusations of being an antisemite from Ozzy Osbourne after allegedly using a sample without permission, but ultimately swapped it out for a different sample.

via New York Daily News|
#apple-music#copyright-infringement#kanye-west
music1 year ago

Kanye West's 'Vultures' Album Pulled from Streaming Platforms

Music distributor FUGA, which had declined to work with Kanye West on his album Vultures 1, is now actively working to remove the album from streaming services after it was uploaded by a client in violation of their service agreement. This adds to the messy rollout of the album, which has faced delays and controversy, including unauthorized samples from artists like Black Sabbath and Donna Summer.

via Rolling Stone|
#fuga#kanye-west#music
music-industry2 years ago

CD Baby Ends Physical Distribution of Music Products.

CD Baby, an independent music distributor, has announced that it will no longer distribute physical products such as CDs, vinyl, cassette tapes, or DVDs. The company will continue to offer digital distribution services to platforms like Spotify, Amazon Music, and Apple Music. Customers have 60 days to pay for their inventory to be returned before it will be recycled. CD Baby was one of the first internet-based retailers that focused on selling CDs for independent artists and was acquired in 2019 for $200 million by Downtown Music Holdings.

via Pitchfork|
#cd-baby#digital-distribution#independent-artists