Industry Apr 21, 2026

Kraftwerk Loses Decades-Long Copyright Battle Over Sample Usage

The three-decade dispute revolves around German rapper Sabrina Setlur's 1997 track 'Nur Mir'

Originally published by NME
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Kraftwerk Loses Decades-Long Copyright Battle Over Sample Usage

The electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk have lost one of the longest-running copyright disputes in music history. The case, which has spanned three decades, centers on the sample used by German rapper Sabrina Setlur in her 1997 song "Nur Mir." Originally reported by NME.