The publishing company for house artist Marshall Jefferson says Kanye West failed to clear a sample of the track “Move Your Body” before using it in his 'Donda 2' song 'Flowers.'
According to the complaint, during discussions with representatives for Jefferson and UIMP, West and his representatives acknowledged that “Move Your Body” was sampled in “Flowers” and that they did so without prior authorization or compensation.
“Defendants’ conduct is willful and deliberate,” the complaint continues. “Defendants know and have been informed that they do not possess a license to utilize the Composition in the Unauthorized Work, and yet continue to willfully infringe in blatant disregard of UIMP’s rights of ownership.” UIMP is asking for “a preliminary and permanent injunction enjoining and restraining Defendants” and their associates from continuing to infringe “Move Your Body”; profits and damages in an amount to be determined at trial or, alternatively, maximum statutory damages of $150,000 per infringement; attorneys’ fees and full costs of bringing the suit; and prejudgment interest.’s Feb. 23 release, equaling $2.2 million in revenue.
UIMP declined to comment on the lawsuit. Representatives for West, Kano Computing and Jefferson did not immediately respond toThis is far from Ye’s first time being sued over the use of a sample in one of his songs. In May, a pastor named Bishop David P. Moten
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