Rapper and singer-songwriter Ye stole DJ Khalil’s and three other artists’ music for two tracks in his 2021 album “Donda,” according to a new federal lawsuit from a music royalty advocacy group.
The “blatant theft of musical property” occurred when Ye, previously known as Kanye West, used music composed and recorded by Khalil, Sam Barsh, Dan Seeff, and Josh Mease for the songs “Hurricane” and “Moon” after the artists denied permission for its use, according to the complaint filed by Artist Revenue Advocates LLC on Wednesday in the US District Court for the Central District of California. The complaint also named UMG Recordings Inc. and affiliates as defendants.
The behavior follows an “unfortunate pattern” of Ye’s infringement of other artists’ copyrights, like Ozzy Osbourne and Donna Summer, the complaint said.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/rapper-ye-stole-artists-music-for-two-donda-tracks-suit-says
