Kanye West sued for 'Gold Digger' sample
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DaveyDave
Superstar
That "Bumpin' Bus Stop" track has come into major light as of late. I saw this the other day
Potholes In My Blog » Stones Throw, Def Jam and Many More Sued Over “Bumpin’ Bus Stop” Sample
Potholes In My Blog » Stones Throw, Def Jam and Many More Sued Over “Bumpin’ Bus Stop” Sample
Cole Cash
They took a hammer and sickle to my back
i dont think they are money hungry as much as..well, its their parents track and they get nothing for it. i cant say i blame them .
MightyHealthy
said what he said
Yeah, as soon as I heard that lyric "step up front," I was surprised at how often this track had been sampled.
Here's a more comprehensive list:
Sample Search Results for "Bumpin
Lord Finesse is on it, too
the artist known az
Hail the victors
there should be some kind of statute of limitations on the time you can sue for a sample. how you gonna pull this bullshyt 10 years after the fukkin song was out? not like it was some hidden album track it was a #1 single for fukks sake
I think copyrighted music gets 72 years or something crazy like that before you don't have to give credit
Edit, even longer than I thought How Long Is Music Copyrighted? | eHow.com
that gold digger video is when i first realized kanye might be retarded
DaveyDave
Superstar
yeah i know there's a 99 year limit or something but there has to be a way to stop someone digging up a tiny 2 word sample from a 10 year old song just for a cash grab because that's obviously what this is. if it was a large vocal sample like Through The Wire then yeah i can see it but to sue for "get down"? that's stupid to me
the artist known az
Hail the victors
I agree it's stupid, I wonder if they'll be able to prove that it is his voice. I saw on another website that to sue the statute of limitations is 3 years after the infringement stops. So when they play it on the radio or continue to sell the album in stores, they have forever to sue.
That's the biggest song of his career
Metta World Movement
Peace and love...to all!!
If he did indeed used the sample then he needs to pay up (as long as the law allows it)
I don't care how 'small' the sample is......if the shyt ain't originally yours then you can't just up and use it to make your own shyt, especially when talking about vocals
I don't care how 'small' the sample is......if the shyt ain't originally yours then you can't just up and use it to make your own shyt, especially when talking about vocals
Yeah, as soon as I heard that lyric "step up front," I was surprised at how often this track had been sampled.
Here's a more comprehensive list:
Sample Search Results for "Bumpin
Lord Finesse is on it, too
Dope sample though, it's been picked apart for years. I thought by now we'd be out of the woods when it came to this stuff.
I think this reiterates how much better sampled music is though.
Put the shoe on the other foot. Kanye got fat off that Gold digger shyt. It really shouldn't matter how long it takes for the plaintiffs to setup up. It's within their legal right to seek compensation, and rightfully so.
Producers try to get away with using rare or small uncredited samples, but often times they get caught later on in the game. Kanye knew this could potentially come back to bite him when he didn't attempt to clear the sample.