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Lizzo is sued by GRC Trust for allegedly sampling their song 'Win or Lose (We Tried)' in her 2025 track 'I'm Goin' In Till October,' which was shared on social media but not commercially released. The trust claims unauthorized use for commercial gain, seeking damages and an injunction, amid previous music disputes involving Lizzo.
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.
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.
Kanye West's latest album "Vultures Pt. 1" with Ty Dolla $ign has sparked controversy due to its explicit content, perceived antisemitic remarks, and sampling issues, including disputes with Ozzy Osbourne and the late Donna Summer's estate. The album's rollout on streaming platforms was also chaotic, and it includes a reference to Taylor Swift, continuing a long-standing feud.
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are outraged at Kanye West for sampling a Black Sabbath song without permission, citing his antisemitic remarks and praising of Hitler as the reason for their refusal. They have sent a cease-and-desist order to Kanye, with Sharon calling him "dangerous" and a "pig." Despite West's public apology to the Jewish community in December, the Osbournes remain firm in their stance. Some users pointed out that Ozzy himself once cited Hitler as an influence in a 1982 interview.
Sharon Osbourne explains that they refused Kanye West's request to sample an Ozzy Osbourne song due to his antisemitic behavior, and despite the unauthorized use of the sample at a listening event, they do not want to be associated with him. The Osbournes have been in touch with West's team about the legal issue and emphasize the importance of respecting other artists. While West has faced backlash for antisemitic comments, including in a lyric from his forthcoming album, the Osbournes stress that they do not want to be associated with hate. Additionally, the rights to license interpolations of the song "Iron Man" involve all four songwriters, and there may be permissions issues with the 1983 performance recording.
Ozzy Osbourne has accused Kanye West of being an antisemite and causing heartache to many, after West sampled a live version of "War Pigs" without permission for his new album "Vultures." Osbourne denied West's request to use the sample, but West proceeded to use it at his album listening party in Chicago. West has faced backlash for his antisemitic statements and conspiracy theories about Jews, leading to severed ties with major labels and brands. Despite issuing apologies, the controversy continues to surround West.
Marlena Shaw, the jazz and R&B singer best known for her hit "California Soul," has passed away at the age of 81. The song, which was a sampling staple for early hip-hop artists, has been widely sampled and used in television ads. Shaw's career spanned several decades, and she continued to perform live into the 2000s.
The opening notes of Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's "The Next Episode" were actually originated by Scottish actor David McCallum, known for his role as Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard on TV's "NCIS." McCallum's music, titled "Edge," was sampled by Dre and Snoop, becoming a legendary part of the song. Despite the surprise revelation, the music's transformation in the hands of Dre and Snoop represented the epitome of Black Cool, even though it was created by a white actor.
King Combs, son of hip hop legend Diddy, says he intends to create his own original music but admits it's hard to resist using samples from his father's iconic tunes. He has found success with sampled tracks like "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" and "How You Want It?" and may continue to lean into past songs for future tracks. Despite the ongoing debate about the innovation of sampling, King Combs believes the public reception is proof of its success.
The Mars Perseverance Rover struggled to collect samples from a potentially conglomerate rock at the Onahu outcrop, before exploring another location, Stone Man Pass. Meanwhile, the rover continues to analyze nearby boulders and progress towards Jezero’s inner rim, home to the anticipated carbonate-rich “margin unit,” in pursuit of insights into Mars’ geological history.
Intel has reportedly started sampling its 5th Gen Emerald Rapids and Meteor Lake-S Desktop CPUs. The Xeon Emerald Rapids R-0 stepping is being sampled to customers for system testing and issue debugging, and the samples will be fused as PQS and graded to ES2 standards. The Meteor Lake-S CPUs are also being sampled, indicating that the desktop platform may still receive some form of Meteor Lake chips. The CPUs are expected to launch in 2023 and 2024, respectively.
Polyend has released the Tracker Mini, a portable version of its sampling groovebox, the Tracker. The Mini has a built-in battery, more memory, and a faster CPU than its predecessor, and is capable of holding up to eight minutes of mono samples in its pool. It has eight tracks of audio and/or MIDI, all the same sample editing tools, effects, beat slicing features, granular and wavetable synthesizers, and is capable of building an entire song or even album. The Tracker Mini is available for pre-order for $699 and will start shipping in July.
Diddy clarified that he was joking when he said he pays Sting $5,000 per day for sampling his song without permission. The rumor started after a resurfaced 2018 interview with Sting where he confirmed the rumor. The song in question is "Every Breath You Take," which was sampled by Diddy and Faith Evans in their tribute to The Notorious B.I.G. in 1997. If the rumor were true, Diddy would have paid close to $50 million by now.
Sean "Diddy" Combs clarified that he was joking when he said he pays Sting $5K a day in royalties for sampling The Police's hit song "Every Breath You Take" in his 1997 hit tribute song to the late Biggie Smalls, "I'll Be Missing You." Diddy and Sting have been friends for a long time, and the rocker never charged him $3K or $5K a day. If the deal had been put in place, Diddy would have paid Sting roughly $47.4 million dollars to date for the sampling.