Kanye West Sued By Donna Summer season’s Property Over Uncleared Pattern

Kanye West is being dragged to courtroom by Donna Summer season‘s property — this after her property claims he made an unauthorized soundalike of considered one of her largest songs … after it denied his request to clear a pattern of the true factor.

The late singer’s property simply filed swimsuit in opposition to Ye, Ty Dolla $ign, Ye’s report label and others — and in accordance with the docs, obtained by TMZ, they’re claiming Kanye needed to pattern Summer season’s smash hit “I Really feel Love” for a observe on his first ‘Vultures’ album.

The tune in query known as “Good (Do not Die)” … and it was really included within the tracklist at first when KW dropped ‘Vultures 1’ on Feb. 10 throughout totally different streaming platforms.

Certainly, those that’ve heard the tune know fairly effectively … it sounds lots like Donna’s voice from ‘IFL’ within the new West observe — however the issue, in accordance with the lawsuit, is that Ye and co. by no means correctly obtained permission to make use of it … and the property claims they have been very clear about rejecting the request.

Donna’s property claims that Ye and Ty approached them simply earlier this 12 months — on Jan. 31, 2024, they are saying — to request clearance on her iconic hit … however the property flatly denied them.

The property says Summer season’s property nonetheless controls a portion of the copyright — and claims Ye and firm approached them a bit greater than per week earlier than the discharge date for the brand new tune … with Kanye apparently desirous to drop the album on Feb. 9, with the tune within the combine.

The property says due to Ye’s rep these days — presumably the controversies surrounding his antisemitic feedback and different public statements — Donna’s property determined her tune getting used on his album wasn’t going to do them any good … so they are saying they handed, and rejected his ask for the pattern.

Regardless of this, Donna’s property claims Ye dropped the album anyway with “Good (Do not Die)” on there … and it confirmed up on Apple, Spotify and different main streaming/music platforms.

They declare Ye tried to get across the denial by creating an interpolation of Donna’s tune as a substitute of the particular observe — however Donna’s property claims the workaround would not insulate them from copyright infringement.

Donna’s property says they contacted Apple, Spotify and different streamers to ask they yank the tune — which can clarify why Kanye’s album briefly disappeared the weekend it was launched. Finally, it was re-uploaded — however “Good (Do not Die)” was now faraway from the record.

Nonetheless, within the time it took for all this to occur … Donna’s property claims the tune had been streamed thousands and thousands of instances — and so they allege they have been harmed consequently.

BTW, ‘Good (Do not Die)’ remains to be included within the observe record for ‘Vultures 1’ for many who really bought the album when it first dropped — and you may nonetheless play the tune in full on Apple Music … one thing we have confirmed right here amongst ourselves.