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Kanye West Settles Lawsuit Over Sample Blocked by Descendant of Holocaust Survivors
A federal judge agreed Thursday to dismiss a copyright infringement lawsuit against Kanye West after the musician reached a settlement with Alice Merton, the German singer-songwriter who accused West of using a sample of her song…
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A federal judge dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Kanye West on Thursday after the rapper settled with German singer‑songwriter Alice Merton. Merton had claimed West used a sample from her song “Blindside” on his track “Gun to My Head” without permission. She filed the original claim last year, stating she would never grant permission because of West’s history of antisemitic and racist remarks. The settlement led the court to agree to dismiss the case.
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