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
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Kanye West loses copyright trial over sample

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.

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