Industry May 13, 2026
Kanye West loses copyright trial over sample
A jury held the rapper liable for infringing an instrumental track at a 2021 listening party for his chart-topping album.
Originally published by
Billboard
A jury has found the artist known as Ye liable for copyright infringement related to a sample used in a demo of his album ‘Donda.’ The infringement occurred during a 2021 listening party for the album. Originally reported by Billboard.