LIL WAYNE PUSHES COPYRIGHT BLAME ONTO SONG PRODUCER
Rapper LIL WAYNE has filed suit against the producer of his song I FEEL LIKE DYING, accusing the beatmaker of failing to secure permission to use a sample of musician KARMA-ANN SWANEPOEL track ONCE.
The Lollipop hitmaker, real name Dwayne Carter, Jr., is currently embroiled in a copyright infringement battle with folk singer Swanepoel over the tune, which does not feature on Wayne’s hit album Tha Carter III, but was used in its promotion.
Swanepoel is seeking compensation for the use of her song, and in March (09), Wayne was ordered by a judge to handover all financial records stemming from sales of his Grammy-winning album.
But the hip-hop star has placed blame on producers at the Florida-based Rebel Rock Productions Inc., insisting they are at fault for failing to get clearance for the sample before giving the track to him.
The lawsuit comes one year after Swanepoel took legal action against Wayne.
I Feel Like Dying is not the only song which has landed Wayne in trouble for copyright infringement - he’s faced contention for Mrs. Officer and Playing With Fire, and the release of his upcoming rock album Rebirth has been delayed until June (09) in order to secure all sample clearances.
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